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单词 jingo
释义

jingo

/ˈdʒɪŋgəʊ/
noun
(pl. -oes)
dated, chiefly derogatory a vociferous supporter of policy favouring war, especially in the name of patriotism
〈旧, 主贬〉(尤指以爱国主义名义狂嚣支持好战政策的)沙文主义者。
短语

by jingo!

an exclamation of surprise
表示惊讶的感叹词 哎呀!天哪!
词源
late 17th cent. (originally a conjuror's word): by jingo (and the noun sense) come from a popular song adopted by those supporting the sending of a British fleet into Turkish waters to resist Russia in 1878. The chorus ran: 'We don't want to fight, yet by Jingo! if we do, We've got the ships, we've got the men, and got the money too'.
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