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chutzpa

[khoot-spuh, hoot-]

chutz·pa

[khoot-spuh, hoot-]
noun Slang.
1.
unmitigated effrontery or impudence; gall.
2.
audacity; nerve.
Also, chutz·pah, hutzpa, hutzpah.


Origin:
1890–95; < Yiddish khutspa < Aramaic ḥūṣpā
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a state, atmosphere, or mood of ease and gentle relaxation
a person who publicizes or praises something or someone for reasons of self-interest, personal profit, or friendship or loyalty
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chutzpa

noun
(Yiddish) unbelievable gall; insolence; audacity 
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