Show isla jingoism Is a term applied to anyone who favors on an aggressive or bellicose policy in foreign affairs says pathfinder in tills this sense it was first used in england where jingo became a nickname for any advocate of lord Beacons nelds action in sending a fleet to turkish waters to stay cussins russins Rus sias sins advance in 1878 the word was lifted from the chorus of a music hall favorite of that bygone day which ran as follows ire fe dont want to by jingo if we do weve got ilie the ships weve were got tho the men weve got the money too |