what does 'moxie' mean?

Question

I got some make up that says "100% pure moxie." I am slightly out of the loop as I creep closer to 30...fill me in.

Answer 1

The word "moxie" means :
"Fortitude and determination".

The synonyms are : (1) grit (2) gumption.

Answer 2

Moxie, a carbonated beverage, is considered to be the USA's first mass produced soft drink.

Created in 1876 by Dr. Augustin Thompson of Union, Maine, Moxie was first marketed as a patent medicine in Lowell, Massachusetts, under the product name “Moxie Nerve Food”. Moxie was said to cure ailments ranging from softening of the brain to “loss of manhood.” In 1884, it was sold in carbonated form and merchandised as an invigorating drink, which claimed to endow the drinker with “spunk”.[2] In the early phase of its life as a recreational soft drink, Moxie is said to have been kept handy by bartenders to give to customers who were too drunk to be given any more alcohol. This story may be apocryphal, however, inspired by Moxie's noted aftertaste, which many people find unpleasantly strong.


It also means:



1. The ability to face difficulty with spirit and courage.

2. Aggressive energy; initiative: “His prose has moxie, though it rushes and stumbles from a pent-up surge” (Patricia Hampl).

3. Skill; know-how.

Answer 3

Moxie is of Yiddish origin, probably from German "Macht's Sie", which means basically "power" or "ability". It doesn't actually mean that as "moxie", it generally means "confidence in one's own abilities."

Answer 4

moxie has three other meanings but in this sentence it may mean the skill to so something, or how to know how to do something very well.

Answer 5

it's not listed in the dictionary to have any sort of meaning to refer to cosmetics.

Here is the list of ingredients for that 100% moxie

Ingredients
bareMinerals Dual-Sided Tropical Radiance/Pure Radiance:May Contain: Mica (CI 77019), Bismuth Oxychloride (CI 77163), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77499, CI 77492, CI 77491), Ultramarines (CI 77007), Kaolin, Carmine (CI 75470).bareMinerals Tinted Mineral Veil:Zea Mays (Corn) Starch, Corn Starch Modified, Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Zinc Stearate, Methylparaben, Propylparaben.bareMinerals Naughty, Naughty Blush:May Contain: Mica (CI 77019), Bismuth Oxychloride (CI 77163), Iron Oxides (CI 77499, CI 77492, CI 77491), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Carmine (CI 75470), Kaolin, Manganese Violet (CI 77742), Ultramarines (CI 77007), Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), Zinc Oxide (CI 77947).bareMinerals Glimpse:May Contain: Mica (CI 77019), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77489, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Bismuth Oxychloride (CI 77163), Ferric Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), Manganese Violet (CI 77742), Ultramarines (CI 77007), Chromium Oxide Greens (CI 77288), Chromium Hydroxide Green (CI 77289), Kaolin, Zinc Oxide (CI 77947), Silica.bareMinerals Glimmer:May Contain: Mica (CI 77019), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77489, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Bismuth Oxychloride (CI 77163), Ferric Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), Manganese Violet (CI 77742), Ultramarines (CI 77007), Chromium Oxide Greens (CI 77288), Chromium Hydroxide Green (CI 77289), Kaolin,

The closest meaning I can guess at is that it means 100% non alcohol because one of the meanings of moxie is a non alcohol beverage but I highly doubt that make up is any good.

Generally, moxie means spirit or courage.

Anyway, I think you should have listed this in the beauty category.

And that 100% moxie stuff doesn't sound too good.

Answer 6

It means it has some willy wonka candy flavor.