Word to the Wise: Moxie

“Moxie” (MOK-see) – from the name of a soft drink popular in the 1920s – is courage and determination; aggressive energy.

Example (as used by Lauryn Hill in the lyrics to “Take It Easy”): “I got moxie, I’m so damn foxy / Industry try to block me like cops and paparazzi.”

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