gumptious kid
- noun
- /ˈɡʌmpʃəs kɪd/
- Informal
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niño emprendedor
- The gumptious kid started a lemonade stand to raise money for the local animal shelter.
Examples
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Everyone admired the gumptious kid for finding solutions to problems on the playground.
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As a gumptious kid, she eagerly volunteered for every class project.
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Look at that gumptious kid climbing the tree!
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That gumptious kid started a lemonade stand!
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Everyone admired the gumptious kid for finding solutions to problems on the playground.
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As a gumptious kid, she eagerly volunteered for every class project.
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The gumptious kid started a lemonade stand to raise money for the local animal shelter.
Synonyms
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A lively energetic child who runs and plays a lot
Antonyms
How Resourceful
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'an energetic and resourceful child' is directly and compositionally derived from 'gumptious' (resourceful and energetic) combined with 'kid' (child). This simple adjective + noun pattern is a standard, cross-linguistically familiar composition, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Gumptious kid comes from the old word gumption, which used to mean 'common sense' and 'brave energy'. So a gumptious kid is a child who uses their ideas and courage to start projects and solve problems.