Example sentences for: jingo

How can you use “jingo” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • For those words of doubtful origin (like dive `disreputable bar,' jingo, rag `taunt,' toy , etc.), Ayto presents the current wisdom, where available, and lets the user decide for himself from among the theories proffered.

  • My suspicions aroused, I found that a number of entries had neither a nautical origin nor, perceivably, any nautical connection: jingo , offered as probably a Basque word, acquires a nautical connection because Basques were among the earliest organised whalers in Europe, and as harpooners their expressions would have carried some weight with other seafarers.

  • I'd like to add a word to Harry Cohen's delightful list in “Jingo Lingo” [XVI, 4].

  • I noted the references to tweeter and boomer or wow and hum in Harry Cohen's article, “Jingo Lingo” [XVI,4].

  • Permit me a few observations on Don Webb's addendum [XVII, 2] to Harry Cohen's “Jingo Lingo” [XVI, 4].


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