Jingoïsme
The jingoism is a chauvinistic feeling and warmonger. The expression was invented with the the United Kingdom in 1878.
History
During the era victorienne, the Russia was perceived like a constant threat, named the Big game.
The refrain of the song of MacDermott and G.W. Hunt, often sung in the pub S at that time, was the following.
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We don' T want to fight goal by Jingo yew we C,
- We' ve got the ships, we' ve got the men, we' ve got the money too,
- We' ve fought the Bear before, and while we' Re Britons true,
- The Russians shall not cuts Constantinople.
- We' ve got the ships, we' ve got the men, we' ve got the money too,
It is advanced that Jingo is used to replace Jesus, in order not to not swear.
One could translate the song as follows:
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We do not want to beat us but thanks to Jingo we,
- We go there have the boats, we have the men, we have money also
- We already overcame the Bear and we are English truths
- Russian will not have Constantinople.
- We go there have the boats, we have the men, we have money also
See too
; In the fiction
- Saber-rattler , published under the original title of Jingo , Terry Pratchett