n.; pl. Jingoes [ Said to be a corruption of St. Gingoulph. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. A word used as a jocular oath. “By the living jingo.” Goldsmith. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A statesman who pursues, or who favors, aggressive, domineering policy in foreign affairs; a bellicose superpatriot or chavinist. [ Cant, Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

☞ 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: -- [ 1913 Webster ] 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. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. The policy of the Jingoes, so called. See Jingo, 2. [ Cant, Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Hence: A bellicose patriotism; aggressive chauvinism; belligerence in international relations. [ PJC ]

n. One who is jingoistic; a bellicose patriot; an extreme bellicose nationalist; an aggressive chauvinist.
Syn. -- chauvinist, jingo, flag-waver, hundred-percenter. [ WordNet 1.5 + PJC ]

a. 1. fanatically and bellicosely patriotic; aggressively chauvinistic; belligerent in international relations.
Syn. -- chauvinistic, flag-waving(prenominal), nationalistic, superpatriotic. [ PJC ]

2. Given to expressing partisan sentiments in slogans, especially belligerently patriotic views. [ PJC ]