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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
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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
Really insanely enthusiastic about a task, sport, hobby etc.
I like my work but I'm not too gung ho about putting in all that overtime. Eight hours a day is enough. After that my brain is toast.
gung ho by Edword July 31, 2006
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
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