Moxie
Regional
- Meaning
- Bitter, gentian-root-flavored soda; Maine's official soft drink.
- Type
- Regionalism
- Used in
- Lisbon, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts
What does “Moxie” mean
Moxie is a distinctively bitter carbonated soft drink originally sold in 1876 as 'Moxie Nerve Food,' a patent medicine flavored with gentian root extract. It remains regionally popular across New England and was designated the official soft drink of Maine on May 10, 2005. The brand name also gave English the noun 'moxie,' meaning nerve or determination.
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