Gung ho () is an English term with the current meaning of "enthusiastic or energetic", especially overly so. It originated among World War II-era US Marines, who borrowed it from the Chinese 工合 (pinyin: gōnghé), understood by them as a slogan meaning "work together".
Gung ho () is an English term with the current meaning of "enthusiastic or energetic", especially overly so. It originated among World War II-era US Marines, who borrowed it from the Chinese 工合 (pinyin: gōnghé), understood by them as a slogan meaning "work together".
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