GUMPTION


Meaning of GUMPTION in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' g ə m(p)-sh ə n

Function: noun

Etymology: origin unknown

Date: 1719

1 chiefly dialect : COMMON SENSE , HORSE SENSE

2 : ENTERPRISE , INITIATIVE <lacked the gumption to try>

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