different between jingo vs jings

English

Etymology

From the minced oath by jingo, which was used in a music hall song, written ca. 1878 by G. W. Hunt, that supported Britain's then belligerent attitude towards Russia on account of programs then taking place which were blamed on the Tzar. In this context, a euphemism for Jesus, influenced by the meaningless presto-jingo used by conjurors. A connection with the Basque jainko (“god”) has been suggested, but evidence is lacking.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?d???.???/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?d???.?o?/
• Rhymes: -?????

Noun

jingo (plural jingos or jingoes)

1. One who supports policy favouring war.
   • 1897 June 19, Carl Schurz, editorial: Armed or Unarmed Peace in Harper's Weekly, reprinted in 1913, Frederic Bancroft (editor), Speeches, Correspondence and Political Papers of Carl Schurz,

     The fact is that Mr. Roosevelt has always with perfect frankness confessed himself to be what is currently called a Jingo.

   • 1908, Gilbert Keith Chesterton, Orthodoxy,

     He is the jingo of the universe; he will say, "My cosmos, right or wrong."

Derived terms

• jingoism
• jingoist
• jingoistic
• jingoish
• jingoize

References

• Spare me all the outrage and "pseudo jingo stuff" about Iran's imprisonment of our troops, said Peter Hitchens in The Mail on Sunday. – Iran frees sailors, The Week, 7 April 2007, Issue 608, page 5.

Anagrams

• Gijón

Japanese

Romanization

jingo

1. R?maji transcription of ???

English

Interjection

jings

1. (Scotland) An exclamation of surprise.

See also

• by jings, by jingo