| 释义 |
jin·go
I. \ˈjiŋ(ˌ)gō\ interjection
Etymology: probably euphemism for Jesus
— used formerly as an exclamation by conjurers when producing something by sleight of hand; now used as a mild oath usually in the phrase by jingo
II. noun
(-es)
Etymology: from Jingo supporter of the British belligerent attitude toward Russia in 1878, from jingo (I); from the fact that the phrase by jingo appeared in the refrain of a chauvinistic song sung by the Jingoes
: one characterized by jingoism : a clamorous and belligerent chauvinist
< jingoes clamored for war — Ethel Drus >
III. adjective
: of or relating to a jingo : marked by jingoism
< a jingo nationalism > |