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1:Incredibly enthusiastic, zealous and dedicated
Use of Mandarin expression g¨­ngh¨¦ (to work together) or g¨­ngy¨¨h¨¦zu¨°sh¨¨, the Chinese Industrial Cooperative Society. Originally used during WWII by US Marines Lt.Col. Evans F. Carlson to describe the enthusiasm and dedication of the Chinese soldiers and to encourage his batallion (Second Raider Batallion) to have the same attitude towards their wartime duties.

2:Used to describe someone who is overly enthusiastic on the topic of war
1: Joe is gung-ho about legalising marajuana in his country.

2: George W. Bush is GUNG-HO in his attitudes toward the Iraq war
gung-ho by Gung-Ho Aviator July 11, 2006
Related Words
Gunga gung ho gunger gungle gungus gung gunge gungo gunga din gungan
also mandarin g0nghé

derived from an asian word.

Orgin:Soldier Slang 1940's

to be gungho. meaning to be so psyched out for war. a mentality,thinking you are bullet-proof. your so hyped up and pumped so much. you can't wait to rush in and attack with your fellow soldiers.
"Man.. I was so gungho I ran home telling my mom that I was going to war in Nam like it was a vacation".
gung ho by LEC2 May 8, 2003
to be really excited about something. to really want to do something.
My mom was gung ho about getting the house cleaned up because of the guests.
gung ho by Jason October 5, 2003
A borrowing from Chinese used in English as an adjective meaning 'enthusiastic'.
She was absolutely gung-ho when she got to know that Tool have just dropped a new album.
gung-ho by necrotism May 19, 2006
Original translation was "to strive for harmony" used during WWII originally by the Marine Raiders. Now is used more to mean excited about something.
That marine is Gung Ho about his new assignment
Gung Ho by fireice March 31, 2009