Moxie

Moxie
Moxie Mox"ie, n. [fr. Moxie, a trade name for a beverage.] 1. energy; pep. [1913 Webster]

2. courage, determination. [1913 Webster]

3. Know-how, expertise. --MW10. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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