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adjective 
  1. (informal, disapproving) very enthusiasm, enthusiastic or energy, energetic
No matter how gung ho you are when you start, you will tire as you become mired in details.
Etymology: From a World War II catachresis of Mandarin Chinese gÅnghégÅng, work + å , together), itself an acronym for gÅngyè hézuòshè (åæåäç, åäåäç Chinese Industrial Cooperative Society).


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