oomph
[ oomf ]
/ ʊmf /
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noun Informal.
energy; vitality; enthusiasm.
sex appeal.
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Origin of oomph
An Americanism dating back to 1935–40; imitative of the sound made during exertion, as in lifting a heavy object
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oomph
/ (ʊmf) /
noun informal
enthusiasm, vigour, or energy
sex appeal
Word Origin for oomph
C20: perhaps imitative of the bellow of a mating bull
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