oomph

oomph
[umpf]
1. n. energy; drive and vitality.
□ Come on, you guys. Let’s get some oomph behind it. PUSH!
□ You need more oomph if you want to work at heavy labor.
2. n. sex appeal. (Euphemistic.)
□ She had a lot of oomph, but didn’t wish to become a movie star.
□ No amount of oomph can make up for a total lack of talent.

Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions. 2015.

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