Term or catch phrase meaning extremely enthusiastic
For other uses, see Gung Ho.
Gung ho (/ˈɡʌŋˈhoʊ/) is an English term, with the current meaning of 'overly enthusiastic or energetic'. It originated during the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945) from a Chinese term, 工合 (pinyin: gōnghé; lit. 'to work together'), short for Chinese Industrial Cooperatives (Chinese: 工業合作社; pinyin: Gōngyè Hézuòshè).[1][2]
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