JINGO


Meaning of JINGO in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈdʒɪŋɡəu ]

n. (pl. -oes) a supporter of policy favouring war; a blustering patriot. øby jingo! a mild oath. øøjingoism n. jingoist n. jingoistic adj. [17th c.: orig. a conjuror's word: polit. sense from use of by jingo in a popular song, then applied to patriots]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.