jingoes

Meanings

• noun

  A person who is excessively patriotic and belligerent, especially in supporting their country's causes.

  - "During the war, many jingoes cheered on their soldiers."
  - "The jingoes' aggressive nationalism caused tensions with neighboring countries."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with jingoes
tingoes , mingoes , singoes

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Variants

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jingo , jingoes , jingoish

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Etymology

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Derived from the Spanish 'jinete' meaning 'rider' or 'horseman', and was used to refer to Spanish soldiers during the Spanish-American War. The term later came to be used more broadly to refer to any excessively patriotic person.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'jingoes' was first used in print in an 1898 article in Punch magazine.

2. During the Spanish-American War, 'Jingo' was the name of a popular song that encouraged support for the war.

3. The term 'jingoes' has been used in literature, including in H.G. Wells' novel 'The War of the Worlds'.

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Related Concepts

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1. nationalism: An ideology that emphasizes the importance of a nation or ethnicity and promotes loyalty and devotion to that nation or ethnicity.

2. jingoism: Excessive and aggressive patriotism, often leading to conflict with other nations or groups.

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Culture

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The term 'jingoes' gained popularity during the Spanish-American War and was used to refer to the aggressive and belligerent supporters of the war. The term has since been used more broadly to refer to any excessively patriotic person.

How to Memorize "jingoes"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person waving a flag and shouting patriotic slogans.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the term with aggressive and belligerent behavior.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create an acronym: 'Just Involve Nationalistic Groups Overzealously'.

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