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moxie
mox·ie M0455600 (mŏk′sē)n. Slang 1. The ability to face difficulty with spirit and courage.2. Aggressive energy; initiative: "His prose has moxie, though it rushes and stumbles from a pent-up surge" (Patricia Hampl).3. Skill; know-how.
[From Moxie, trademark for a soft drink with a strong flavor.]moxie (ˈmɒksɪ) nslang US and Canadian courage, nerve, or vigour[from the trademark Moxie, a soft drink]mox•ie (ˈmɒk si)
n. Slang. 1. vigor; pep. 2. boldness; nerve. [1925–30, Amer.; after Moxie, trademark name of a soft drink] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  moxie - fortitude and determination; "he didn't have the guts to try it"guts, backbone, grit, gumption, sandfortitude - strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with couragecolloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech |
moxienounSlang. The quality of mind enabling one to face danger or hardship resolutely:braveness, bravery, courage, courageousness, dauntlessness, doughtiness, fearlessness, fortitude, gallantry, gameness, heart, intrepidity, intrepidness, mettle, nerve, pluck, pluckiness, spirit, stoutheartedness, undauntedness, valiance, valiancy, valiantness, valor.Informal: spunk, spunkiness.Slang: gut (used in plural), gutsiness.Translationsmoxie
moxieBravery, determination, energy, or resolve. You've got a lot of moxie—I would never be able to skydive with my fear of heights! You need a spokesperson with a lot of moxie if you want your product to make a splash on the market.feeling (one's) moxieFull of a feeling of energy, bravery, determination, or resolve. "Moxie" comes from the name of a soft drink that was popular in the US in the early 20th century and was thought to energize those who drank it. Look at the way John's strutting down the street—you can tell he's feeling his moxie again. I just haven't been feeling my moxie since the divorce. A: "OK, schedule Tuesday's meeting, get John on the phone, and then come in my office so we can all discuss that big project." B: "Wow, you're really feeling your moxie today, aren't you?"See also: feeling, moxiemoxie (ˈmɑksi) n. energy; spunk; spirit. Now here’s a gal with real moxie. feeling one's MoxieBoundlessly energetic. Moxie was a carbonated soft drink that began life at the end of the 19th century as a medicinal tonic (its inventor named it after a friend who supposedly discovered its key but unspecified ingredient). Thanks to an aggressive advertising campaign and key endorsements, Moxie became a nationwide success until World War II. It's now popular primarily in the New England area and Pennsylvania. Gentian root gave Moxie its distinctive sharp flavor, which led to claims that it had energizing qualities. Hence the notion that someone who was feeling full of life was “feeling his Moxie.” Another peppy phrase comes from a breakfast cereal: “feeling your Wheaties.”See also: feeling, moxieMoxie
Moxie (language, music)A language for real-time computer musicsynthesis, written in XPL.
["Moxie: A Language for Computer Music Performance",D. Collinge, Proc Intl Computer Music Conf, Computer MusicAssoc 1984, pp.217-220].MOXIE
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moxie
Synonyms for moxienoun the quality of mind enabling one to face danger or hardship resolutelySynonyms- braveness
- bravery
- courage
- courageousness
- dauntlessness
- doughtiness
- fearlessness
- fortitude
- gallantry
- gameness
- heart
- intrepidity
- intrepidness
- mettle
- nerve
- pluck
- pluckiness
- spirit
- stoutheartedness
- undauntedness
- valiance
- valiancy
- valiantness
- valor
- spunk
- spunkiness
- gut
- gutsiness
Synonyms for moxienoun fortitude and determinationSynonyms- guts
- backbone
- grit
- gumption
- sand
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