VERVE
NOUNS
1893 — GUTS verve, energy, staying power; courage, force of character → colloq.
1909 — BOUNCE verve, exuberance, spirit; energy, vitality
1989 — OCTANE verve, zest → Amer. sl.
NOUNS
1893 — GUTS verve, energy, staying power; courage, force of character → colloq.
1909 — BOUNCE verve, exuberance, spirit; energy, vitality
1989 — OCTANE verve, zest → Amer. sl.