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defines Jingoism as:
word of the day is:misnomer \mis-NO-muhr\, noun:
1. The misnaming of a person in a legal instrument, as in a complaint or indictment.
2. Any misnaming of a person or thing; also, a wrong or inapplicable name or designation.
Morning sickness is a misnomer -- it can strike any time.
--Jane Bartlett, "Sick, and tired of it," Guardian, June 20, 2000
Copy cat is a misnomer because cats never copy anybody.
--Carl Van Vechten, The Tiger in the House
The distinction between monkeys and apes is still muddled in the popular mind: Chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans are still frequently called "monkeys," and very good monkeys, such as Barbary "apes" and Celebes black "apes," continue to carry their misnomers.
--Noel T. Boaz, Ph.D., Eco Homo
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Extreme nationalism characterized especially by a belligerent foreign policy; chauvinistic patriotism
word of the day is:misnomer \mis-NO-muhr\, noun:
1. The misnaming of a person in a legal instrument, as in a complaint or indictment.
2. Any misnaming of a person or thing; also, a wrong or inapplicable name or designation.
Morning sickness is a misnomer -- it can strike any time.
--Jane Bartlett, "Sick, and tired of it," Guardian, June 20, 2000
Copy cat is a misnomer because cats never copy anybody.
--Carl Van Vechten, The Tiger in the House
The distinction between monkeys and apes is still muddled in the popular mind: Chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans are still frequently called "monkeys," and very good monkeys, such as Barbary "apes" and Celebes black "apes," continue to carry their misnomers.
--Noel T. Boaz, Ph.D., Eco Homo