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Complete Definition of "gung ho"

English

Alternative spellings
gungho
gung-ho

Pronunciation
w:IPA|IPA:
*RP: /ɡ��-�h��/
*GenAm?: /ɡ��-�hoŭ/
w:SAMPA|SAMPA:
*RP: /gVN-'h@U/
*GenAm?: /gVN-'hou(/

Etymology
From a World War II catachresis of Mandarin Chinese g�nghé (工 g�ng, work + � hé, together), itself an acronym for g�ngyè hézuòshè (工業��社, 工���社 Chinese Industrial Cooperative Society).

Adjective
gung ho

  1. (informal, disapproving) very enthusiasm|enthusiastic or energy|energetic

#:No matter how gung ho you are when you start, you will tire as you become mired in details.

References
Etymology: 1, 2

Category:Chinese derivations

zh:gung ho

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