“Nobody asked her to fix the wobbly chair; she found a screwdriver and did it. That's gumption.”
From Scots English, 1700s. Probably from 'gome', an old word for attention or care — the same root that gives us 'gormless' (the opposite: no gumption at all).
Spot one small thing today that needs doing, and do it before anyone asks. Tell the family what your gumption was.
💬 Who in this family has the most gumption? Give one example — no nominations for yourself.