"Well, show a little gumption," my mother often said. I knew what she meant--gumption means initiative, courage, common sense. It's a word every American knows. If she hadn't said "gumption" she could have said, "well, just get out there and do it!"
Right--but where does it come from? I just looked it up--it's a Scottish word. No surprise there--the Scots have plenty of gumption!
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