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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

  1. n. Slang Spirited vigor: "There is not much oomph in the economy, but there is nothing seriously pushing it down” ( Murray L. Weidenbaum).
  2. n. Slang Physical or sexual attractiveness.

Wiktionary

  1. n. informal, uncountable Strength, power, passion or effectiveness; clout.
  2. n. informal, uncountable Sex appeal.
  3. n. countable A bassy grunting or thudding sound.

WordNet 3.0

  1. n. the activeness of an energetic personality
  2. n. attractiveness to the opposite sex

Etymologies

  1. Expressive of exertion. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)

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  • Prolagus Well, we're tagging them... Oct 14, 2008

  • bilby Has anyone compiled all the WeirdNet specials into a list yet? Oct 14, 2008

  • reesetee It is normal, isn't it? I think WeirdNet's slightly perverted. I like that in a dictionary. ;-) Dec 8, 2007

  • chained_bear Holy mackerel, WeirdNet's gone weird!! (Actually, for WeirdNet, it's quite normal.) Dec 8, 2007

  • sonofgroucho Your guess is as good as mine! Dec 6, 2007

  • reesetee Whaaaat? Where did that definition come from?? Dec 6, 2007

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