jingo
/jinggo/ • noun (pl. jingoes) dated, chiefly derogatory a vociferous supporter of a patriotic war policy. — PHRASES by jingo! an exclamation of surprise. — ORIGIN originally a conjuror’s word; by jingo and the noun are 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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