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  1. 1. n. A word used as a word/jocular">jocular oath. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. A statesman who pursues, or who favors, aggressive, domineering policy in foreign affairs. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. an extreme bellicose nationalist Source: wordnet
  4. 4. 1. A word used as a word/jocular">jocular oath. "By the living jingo." Goldsmith. 2. A statesman who pursues, or who favors, aggressive, domineering policy in foreign affairs. [Cant, Eng.] Note: This sense arose from a doggerel song which was popular during the Turco-Russian war of 1877 and 1878. The first two lines were as follows: -- We don't want to fight, but by Jingo if we do, We 've got the ships, we 've got the men, we 've got the money too. Source: webster
  5. 5. n an extreme bellicose nationalist Source: ecdict

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