Moxie

[ˈmɒk.si]

Meaning

energy, determination, and spunk, from the American English vernacular

Background Story

The word comes from Moxie, a brand of carbonated beverage created around 1876 by Augustin Thompson as a patent medicine called "Moxie Nerve Food". The beverage name is the source of the noun in the American English vernacular.

Temperament

Cool

Gender

Unisex

Language

English

Name Start With

M

Letter Count

5 Letters