GUMPTION


Meaning of GUMPTION in English

/ ˈgʌmpʃn; NAmE / noun [ U ] ( old-fashioned , informal )

1.

the intelligence needed to know what to do in a particular situation

2.

courage and determination

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WORD ORIGIN

early 18th cent. (originally Scots ): of unknown origin.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.