Posted by Jeff on February 05, 2002 at 10:37:20:
In Reply to: jingoism posted by Jeff on February 05, 2002 at 10:35:37:
: jin·go·ism : extreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy
:
: This was a British fight song in 1887-1888
: during the Russo-Turkish War,
: which the British apparently did not enter.
: But the music-hall song endured:
: > We don't want to fight
: > But by jingo, if we de,
: > We've got the men,
: > We've got the ships,
: > and we've got the money too!