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Date: 1700-1800
Origin: Perhaps from gome 'attention' (13-19 centuries), from Old Norse gaumr

gumption

 noun
     
gump‧tion [uncountable]
the ability and determination to decide what needs to be done and to do it:
At least she had the gumption to phone me.
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