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Definition of gung-ho adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

gung-ho

adjective
 
/ˌɡʌŋ ˈhəʊ/
 
/ˌɡʌŋ ˈhəʊ/
(informal, disapproving)
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  1. too enthusiastic about something, without thinking seriously about it, especially about fighting and war
    • Many people found her gung-ho attitude to the war deeply offensive.
    • The team's gung-ho approach left gaping holes in their defence.
    Word OriginSecond World War: from Chinese gōnghé, taken to mean ‘work together’ and adopted as a slogan by US Marines.
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