OOMPH

(slang) energy; vitality; enthusiasm. The word is an imitation of the sound made during exertion, as in lifting a heavy object. —3rd South African unpublished Appr GLS (19.3.92), —3rd South African published appr gls (14.4.92)

(slang) energy; vitality; enthusiasm. The word is an imitation of the sound made during exertion, as in lifting a heavy object.