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I enjoy going gung ho!
gung ho by tootrueisme January 15, 2012
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
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
A female individual who recently has conducted numerous sexual encounters in succession without remorse.
Guy 1: OMG did u see Kelly at last nights party?!?! She was involved in a gangbang!

Guy 2: OMG shes a GUNG-HO
Gung-ho by felofinca November 9, 2010
On a mission with no remorse.
That 1 cop was hella gung-ho…..like he was on a mission or sumthang……shot like 14 doodz!!!!!
Gung-ho by JUXTAPOS3 May 14, 2026

Gung-ho Approach 

When an individual is unable to focus on one thing and wants to do/prioritise many things.
By doing so they fail to achieve anything
Karim's gung-ho approach is not helping us develop this product
Gung-ho Approach by ipa March 7, 2019