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Bellicose patriot
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jingo
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Jingo is the 21st novel by Terry Pratchett , one of his Discworld series. It was published in 1997. The rising of a previously submerged island and the subconstituent sovereignty dispute were inspired by the real-life island of Ferdinandea .
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n. an extreme bellicose nationalist [syn: chauvinist , jingoist , flag-waver , hundred-percenter , patrioteer ] [also: jingoes (pl)]
The Collaborative International Dictionary
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Jingo \Jin"go\, n.; pl. Jingoes . [Said to be a corruption of St. Gingoulph.] A word used as a jocular oath. ``By the living jingo.'' --Goldsmith. A statesman who pursues, or who favors, aggressive, domineering policy in foreign affairs; a bellicose ...
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n. One who supports policy favouring war.
Usage examples of jingo.
Miss Dunstable was buying up the squire, and by Jingo she should buy them up--them, the Tozers as well as others!
Jingo Gorokuro and Sakaki Ichinojo, were having a trial of strength with real spears in response to a request from the Matsushita men.
Then one morning Jingo Harris showed up and stood around, first on one foot, then the other, talking to me while I worked on an old corn binder that was about worn out and which it didn't look nohow I'd need to use that year.
After Jingo left I got in the car and drove over to the Heath farm, intending to ask him if he could loan me his posthole digger for a day or two.