Really insanely enthusiastic about a task, sport, hobby etc.

Running for exercise and picking up trash you find along the way. It's good for the body, mind, soul, and environment! Started in Sweden but is making its way to the U. S.

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

To be gungho about something is to be passionate, excited, or all about it. To like/love something - a lot.

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.

to be really excited about something. to really want to do something.

A borrowing from Chinese used in English as an adjective meaning 'enthusiastic'.