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noun Slang.
1.
unmitigated effrontery or impudence; gall.
2.
audacity; nerve.
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Chutzpah
is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
Example Sentences
- The traditional definition of chutzpah says it's when you murder your parents, then plead for clemency because you're an orphan.
- Even text that is bold, italicized, and underlined all at once doesn't begin to approach the in-your-face chutzpah of all caps.
- He brought a certain amount of media savvy to the mix, not to mention a great deal of chutzpah.
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Word Origin & History
chutzpah
1892, from Yiddish khutspe "impudence, gall" from Heb. hutspah. The classic definition is that given by Leo Rosten: "that quality enshrined in a man who, having killed his mother and father, throws himself on the mercy of the court because he is an orphan."
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American Heritage
Cultural Dictionary
chutzpah [(khoot-spuh, hoot-spuh)]Yiddish term for courage bordering on arrogance, roughly equivalent to “nerve” (in the slang sense): “It took a lot of chutzpah to make such a controversial statement.”
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