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gung ho
Inf. enthusiastically in favor of something. Bobby is really gung ho on his plan to start his own company.
gung-ho
(informal) too eager to do something, often without thinking about the risks involved in a situation Our new salesman is rather gung-ho. I'm not sure I approve of my bank's gung-ho approach to lending. (American informal)
gung ho
Also, gung-ho. Extremely enthusiastic or dedicated, as in She was gung ho about her new job. This expression was introduced in 1942 as a training slogan for a U.S. Marine battalion, derived from what an American officer thought were Mandarin Chinese words for "work together." It was actually an abbreviation for the name of Chinese industrial cooperatives.
gung-ho
(ˈgəŋˈho) mod. zealous; enthusiastic. We’re really gung-ho about the possibilities of this product.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Armas | | AHR-mahs | Finnish |
| Cleto | | KLE-to (Italian, Spanish) | Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Aladdin | | ə-LAD-in (English) | Literature |
| Tuathal | | - | Irish (Rare) |
| Isabel | | ['izəbel] | |
| Sonny | | SUN-ee | English |