jingo

Etymology
From the minced oath, which was used in a music hall song, written ca. 1878 by G. W. Hunt, that supported Britain's then belligerent attitude towards Russia. In this context, a euphemism for, influenced by the meaningless presto-jingo used by conjurors. A connection with the Basque has been suggested, but evidence is lacking.

Noun

 * 1) One who supports policy favouring war.
 * 2) * 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.
 * 1) * 2007, The Week, April 7, 2007, no. 608, p. 5:
 * Spare me all the outrage and "pseudo jingo stuff" about Iran's imprisonment of our troops, said Peter Hitchens in The Mail on Sunday.
 * 1) * 2007, The Week, April 7, 2007, no. 608, p. 5:
 * Spare me all the outrage and "pseudo jingo stuff" about Iran's imprisonment of our troops, said Peter Hitchens in The Mail on Sunday.