Coincidence? I think not.
Last night our Dear Leader gave his State of the Union address. This morning, my Merriam Webster's email word of the day is "jingoism."
jingoism \JING-goh-iz-um\ noun : extreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy
Did you know? "Jingoism" originated during the Russo-Turkish War of 1877- 1878, when many British citizens were hostile toward Russia and felt Britain should intervene in the conflict. Supporters of the cause expressed their sentiments in a music-hall ditty with this refrain:
"We don't want to fight, yet by jingo if we do,
We've got the ships, we've got the men,
We've got the money, too!"
Someone holding the attitude implied in the song became known as a "jingo" or "jingoist," and the attitude itself was dubbed "jingoism." The "jingo" in the tune is probably a euphemism for "Jesus."
jingoism \JING-goh-iz-um\ noun : extreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy
Did you know? "Jingoism" originated during the Russo-Turkish War of 1877- 1878, when many British citizens were hostile toward Russia and felt Britain should intervene in the conflict. Supporters of the cause expressed their sentiments in a music-hall ditty with this refrain:
"We don't want to fight, yet by jingo if we do,
We've got the ships, we've got the men,
We've got the money, too!"
Someone holding the attitude implied in the song became known as a "jingo" or "jingoist," and the attitude itself was dubbed "jingoism." The "jingo" in the tune is probably a euphemism for "Jesus."
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