GUNG-HO


Meaning of GUNG-HO in English

gung-ho /ˌɡʌŋ ˈhəʊ $ -ˈhoʊ/ BrE AmE adjective informal

[ Date: 1900-2000 ; Language: Chinese ; Origin: gonghe , from jongguo gongye hozo she 'Chinese Industrial Cooperatives Society' , used as a battle cry (meaning "work together") by U.S. soldiers in World War II ]

very eager to do something dangerous or violent:

The sporting opportunities here should suit the most gung-ho of tourists.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.