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Word of the Day – Moxie

By January 9, 2026Word of the Day

Moxie (noun) (informal)

mok-see

Courageous spirit and determination.

An Americanism first recorded in 1925–30; after Moxie, a trademark (name of a soft drink)

Example sentences

“It’s going to take someone with a bit of moxie to turn around the current political trajectory.”

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