Gumpsion

Energy, a feeling of alertness

Mr. Turnquest will not get out of bed unless he has all the gumpsion he can gather.

by wwpoet December 14, 2017

Gumption

Boldness, Spunk, Commonsense, Initiative, the Nerve.

"I don't know, but I think what I've got is something slightly resembling... GUMPTION!"-Iris from the Holiday

boldness, audacity, spunk, courage, spark, courage, balls, smarts, Gumption.

by Makro April 14, 2009

gumption

showing balls or guts

boy that guy sure has some fuckin gumption

by meh July 19, 2003

gumption trap

Noun. A human-created situation that drains away initiative or original effort.
From gumption (spunk; resourcefulness; sensible initiative) + trap (a trick or contrivance for catching and holding people or animals).

Your constant objections are turning this meeting into a gumption trap.

Don't ask Linda to get involved with anything that has to get done right away; the woman is a walking gumption trap.

Surfing the Web has become a gumption trap for millions of people.

by Zwieback February 22, 2018

Gumption

The common sense to stand up for what you're thinking. The verbalization of internal feelings without a sugar coating.

Do you possess the gumption that it takes to tell him how you feel?

by shwinga January 12, 2007

Gumption-Trigger

1) The thing you pull to get your grit together
2) A place where you can find your mental strength to get through change
3) An event that occurs that triggers your inner leading lady/man

She located her Gumption-Trigger and set forth to create her own future

by OnePlanetWoman June 11, 2016

gumpshonies

Having the will, desire and cajones to take on a task or challenge.

I can't believe Matt finally got the gumpshonies to apply for the manager position. I thought he was going to toil away as an assistant forevs.

by JayGeeZee September 14, 2019