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Definition of jingo in English Turkish dictionary
- şoven
- by jingo!
- vallahi!
- by jingo
- (fiil)llahi
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Definition of jingo in English English dictionary
- One who supports policy favouring war
We are all jingoes now, the New York Sun wrote immediately after the 1898 war, and the head jingo is the Hon. William McKinley..
- one of a party in great britain in favor of spirited and demonstrative foreign policy
- an extreme bellicose nationalist
- A statesman who pursues, or who favors, aggressive, domineering policy in foreign affairs
- {i} radical patriot, one who holds extreme nationalistic views
- A word used as a jocular oath
- by jingo
- Used to express determination or surprise. Possibly an euphemism for by Jesus
- by jingo!
- by God!, by Jove!, by George!
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jin·goPronunciation
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() From the minced oath by jingo, which was used in a popular music hall song, written ca. 1878 by G. W. Hunt, that supported Britain's then belligerent attitude towards Russia. A connection with the Basque jainko (“god”) has been suggested, but evidence is lacking.Resimler
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