different between moxie vs foxie

English

Alternative forms

• moxy

Etymology

First recorded use in 1930. From the name of an American soft drink made since 1885 to which advertisement ascribed many beneficial properties directly but also indirectly by using the same name as a patent medicine first manufactured in 1878. The word appears in very many place names in Maine, especially of falls and ponds, and is perhaps ultimately from Abenaki [Term?] (“dark water”).

Pronunciation

• enPR: m?k's?, IPA^(key): /?m?ksi/
• Rhymes: -?ksi

Noun

moxie (uncountable) (US, informal)

1. Nerve, spunk, strength of character.

   Synonyms: spirit, backbone, determination, fortitude

2. Verve.

   Synonyms: vigor, pep, energy, initiative
3. Wit, smarts, skill.

   Synonym: know-how

Usage notes

The origin of this word as the name of a popular product marketed as a cure-all may help to understand the logic behind the plurality of its similar meanings:

The meanings can be grouped into "cures" for the problems of feeling too weak in spirit, body, or mind; in other words, of being overwhelmed/helpless, exhausted/listless, or confused/perplexed.

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• oxime

English

Etymology

From fox +? -ie.

Noun

foxie (plural foxies)

1. Diminutive of fox
2. (informal) fox terrier

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