jingo

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
jingo /ˈdʒɪŋgəʊ/

▶noun (pl. jingoes) dated, chiefly derogatory a vociferous supporter of a patriotic war policy.

– phrases
by jingo! an exclamation of surprise.

– origin C17 (orig. a conjuror's word): from a popular song adopted by those supporting the sending of a British fleet into Turkish waters to resist Russia in 1878.

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