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Moxie vs Mojo - What's the difference?

moxie | mojo |

As nouns the difference between moxie and mojo

is that moxie is backbone, determination and fortitude while mojo is a magic charm or spell.

moxie

English

Noun

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  • backbone, determination and fortitude
  • initiative or skill
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    • , 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. }}
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    • , 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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    mojo

    English

    (wikipedia mojo)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A magic charm or spell.
  • Supernatural skill or luck.
  • (slang) Personal magnetism; charm.
  • (slang) Sex appeal; sex drive.
  • (slang) Illegal drugs.
  • A telecopier; a fax machine.

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