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mox

mox noun: energy, vigor, courage, pluck.

Noun (1)

mox (countable and uncountable, plural moxes or moxen)

  1. (slang, uncountable) Energy, vigor, courage, pluck.
  2. (countable, roleplaying games) A gemstone with magical properties.
    • WE MADE IT UP
      The word "mox" was derived from the English slang term "moxie." In case you didn't know, "moxie" has long been associated with energy and vigor. The origin of this word traces back to the early 1930s, when America's most popular soft drink was called Moxie.1999 January, The Duelist (magazine), volume 6, number 1, page 103

Noun (2) capitalized: MOX

MOX (uncountable)

  1. (abbreviation) Abbreviation of mixed oxide fuel
    • The United States began construction of the MFFF in 2007 in accord with the Plutonium Management and Disposition Agreement (PMDA) between the United States and Russia. However, due to the project's 350-percent cost growth and a 32-year schedule slip, both the Department of Energy and external...2017, “Major Savings and Reforms BUDGET OF THE U. S. GOVERNMENT Fiscal Year 2018”, in whitehouse.gov, archived from the original on 01 Jun 2017, page 36

Forms of mox

pluralmoxes
pluralmoxen

Origin of mox

Clipping of moxie.

Questions about mox

What does mox mean?
Mox means energy, vigor, courage, pluck.
What part of speech is mox?
Mox is a noun.
What is the plural of mox?
The plural of mox is moxes.

Words near mox in the dictionary

  1. Mowsleys
  2. Mowson
  3. Mowsons
  4. mowyer
  5. mowyers
  6. mox
  7. mox nix
  8. moxa
  9. moxalactam
  10. moxas
  11. moxastine

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