oomph

[ oo mf ]
/ ʊmf /

noun Informal.

energy; vitality; enthusiasm.
sex appeal.

Origin of oomph

An Americanism dating back to 1935–40; imitative of the sound made during exertion, as in lifting a heavy object

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British Dictionary definitions for oomph

oomph
/ (ʊmf) /

noun informal

enthusiasm, vigour, or energy
sex appeal

Word Origin for oomph

C20: perhaps imitative of the bellow of a mating bull