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gumption
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[ˈɡʌm(p)ʃn], (Noun)
Definitions:
- shrewd or spirited initiative and resourcefulness
(e.g: the president would hire almost any young man who had the gumption to ask for a job)
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Origin
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early 18th century (originally Scots): of unknown origin
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