The term moxie is slang for vigor, courage, aggressiveness, skill, and know-how. From Wordnik.com. [PR.com Press Releases] Reference
Scene: Thursday afternoon, Taurasi all ponytail, freckles and moxie is standing in her team's locker room holding court with reporters. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Connecticut's Taurasi handling the pressure] Reference
The term moxie means natural ability, comptetency, or talent. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Another Whopper From Stephen Hayes] Reference
A very nerdy kind of moxie, but moxie all the same!. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2005-06-01] Reference
We'll see what kind of moxie we have and we'll come back tomorrow. ''. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Basketball - Detroit vs. Phoenix] Reference
It took that kind of moxie to assume the Time/Life right hand job of Henry Luce. From Wordnik.com. [Firedoglake » Late Nite FDL: Waiting for Wankette] Reference
I think children for the most part do not possess the same kind of moxie that adults have. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 9, 2005] Reference
The guy had "moxie," press accounts had made clear from the start. From Wordnik.com. [Chicago Reader] Reference
Before that, Hanie showed the kind of moxie he's displayed in two preseasons. From Wordnik.com. [chicagotribune.com - News] Reference
You ain't got the moxie to handle no mobs, remember?. From Wordnik.com. [The Best Made Plans] Reference
A girl with moxie is exactly what she's looking for. From Wordnik.com. [Oprah Goes to School] Reference
I mean, for sheer moxie, that probably take the cake. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Mar 22, 2006] Reference
They're sort of like Nixon girls but with extra moxie. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 26, 2004] Reference
KING: Does a women in politics have to have more moxie?. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript - Larry King Live: The Women of the Senate Discuss 'The Women of the Senate' - July 26, 2000] Reference
ANGER: Well, I think he needs to bring some moxie to that. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jan 12, 2004] Reference
Business publications praised the rebels for their moxie. '. From Wordnik.com. [ONE MORE PINK SLIP?] Reference
I mean he's got a lot of charisma and he's got a lot of moxie. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 15, 2005] Reference
This new French president admires America's economy, its moxie. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 7, 2007] Reference
I just can't resist commenting on math, money, moxie, and mosques. From Wordnik.com. [Alan Singer: Math, Money, Moxie, and Mosques] Reference
New York was her element, and Carolyn let her natural moxie shine. From Wordnik.com. [The Private Princess] Reference
And yeah, we are a little rough around the edges, but we have moxie. From Wordnik.com. [partygirl Diary Entry] Reference
And I have to say this, the biggest thing I get her from her is her moxie. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 13, 2008] Reference
Some would say it takes Robinson's level of moxie to succeed in Hollywood. From Wordnik.com. [Hack Your Way to Hollywood] Reference
She probably didn't have the moxie to know much of what was really going on. From Wordnik.com. [Rudy: Democratic Ticket In 2008 Will Be Hillary-Obama] Reference
It wasn't Lucinda's specific business shenanigans I admired, it was her moxie. From Wordnik.com. [Jennifer Worick: As My World Turned] Reference
Tax lawyers have plenty of legal moxie and panache, as five more examples show. From Wordnik.com. [Five More True Tales From A Tax Lawyer] Reference
And even if something worked, I didn't have nearly enough moxie to pull it off. From Wordnik.com. [Jamie Frevele: A Second Chance at the '90s!] Reference
The long rapid speech had left Pitts breathlessly delighted with his own moxie. From Wordnik.com. [In a Strange City]
Bumpers got into it he just didn't have, he couldn't muster the moxie to do it. From Wordnik.com. [Oral History Interview with William J. (Bill) Clinton, June 15, 1974. Interview A-0027. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007)] Reference
LEMON: In one corner, a rabid fox, in the other, a 5-year-old with astonishing moxie. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 5, 2007] Reference
Now along comes this blue-ribbon chef with the blue-collar moxie of a short-order cook. From Wordnik.com. [Blue-Collar Gourmet] Reference
Successful bargaining involves prep and moxie, as detailed in "The Fine Art of Haggling.". From Wordnik.com. [Tip of the Day: Don't shy away from haggling on major-appliance purchases] Reference
As Stein and Kim demonstrate with more than a little moxie, it's time to stop the madness. From Wordnik.com. [Caroline Hagood: Flow: The Cultural Story of Menstruation] Reference
COSTELLO: Morat, now a minor star, is avoiding the media, while millions marvel at her moxie. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Mar 12, 2007] Reference
It takes a lot of moxie for the defense to appeal, considering how much they won in this case. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 18, 2002] Reference
The Barack brand holds an early lead but there are those using their moxie for their candidate. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 4, 2008] Reference
The big, meaningful ones draw on the experience of a lifetime -- as well as lots of moxie and luck. From Wordnik.com. [Polycom's CEO On Business, Viking-Style] Reference
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