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Doxie vs Moxie - What's the difference?

doxie | moxie |

As nouns the difference between doxie and moxie

is that doxie is an alternative form of doxy sweetheart or mistress while moxie is backbone, determination and fortitude.

doxie

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (sweetheart or mistress)

    • moxie

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • backbone, determination and fortitude
  • initiative or skill
  • * {{quote-book
    • , year=1971 , author=(John Updike) , title=(Rabbit Redux) , page=401 , pageurl=http://books.google.com/books?id=ohnQr0ij3S8C&pg=PA401&hl=en&sa=X&ei=1zfcUPbOEILrqAHV8YDIAQ&ved=0CDwQ6AEwAA
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    • , passage=As a girl she had speed and a knock-kneed moxie at athletics, and might have done more with it if she hadn't harvested all the glory already. }}
  • * {{quote-video
    • , date = 2011-01-29 , title = (Phineas and Ferb) , episode = : The Musical! , season = 2 , number = 38 , people = (Dan Povenmire) , role = Building Engineer , at = “Aren't You a Little Young?” (song) , passage = Yes it's true! / That you seem a little young to do the things that you do, / even with all that moxie you've got. }}

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