Definitions for jingo

jingo jin·go

Spelling: [jing-goh]
IPA: /ˈdʒɪŋ goʊ/

Jingo is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 39 anagrams from letters in jingo (gijno).

Definitions for jingo

noun

  1. a person who professes his or her patriotism loudly and excessively, favoring vigilant preparedness for war and an aggressive foreign policy; bellicose chauvinist.
  2. English History. a Conservative supporter of Disraeli's policy in the Near East during the period 1877–78.

Idioms

  1. by jingo!, Informal. (an exclamation used to emphasize the truth or importance of a foregoing statement, or to express astonishment, approval, etc.):

adjective

  1. of jingoes.
  2. characterized by jingoism.

Origin of jingo

1660-70; orig. conjurer's call hey jingo appear! come forth! (opposed to hey presto hasten away!), taken into general use in the phrase by Jingo, euphemism for by God; chauvinistic sense from

Examples for jingo

There's the coach, by jingo, three bays and a grey—no chance of the box—is this a hat?

They are not suspicious of our intentions in spite of what jingo papers say.

jingo first appears in conjurors' jargon of the 17th century.

By jingo, corporal, you certainly have done yourself and all of us proud!

The bully of the music-hall shouting "jingo" had his special audience.

By jingo, I think he might say ‘splice the main brace’ now, after all this jollification!

By jingo, I never saw such a pack of young gamecocks in my life.

He lifted up the cover: it was ducks and green pease, by jingo!

I am no Imperialist, and only on rare and proper occasions a jingo.

You may baulk all the bailiffs, and defy any other man to serve you with a writ; but, by jingo!

Word Value for jingo
Scrable

13

Words with friends

17

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