jingo

/ˈdʒɪŋgoʊ/
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Other forms: jingoes

Definitions of jingo
  1. noun
    an extreme bellicose nationalist
    synonyms: chauvinist, flag-waver, hundred-percenter, jingoist, patrioteer
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    type of:
    nationalist, patriot
    one who loves and defends his or her country
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