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hutzpah
chutz·pa
/
ˈxʊt
spə, ˈhʊt-
/
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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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hutz·pa
/
ˈxʊt
spə, ˈhʊt-
/
Show Spelled
[
kh
oo
t
-sp
uh
,
h
oo
t
-
]
Show IPA
noun
Slang.
chutzpa
.
Also,
hutz·pah.
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chutzpah
or
hutzpah
(ˈxʊtspə)
—
n
informal
shameless audacity; impudence
[C20: from Yiddish]
hutzpah
or
hutzpah
—
n
[C20: from Yiddish]
hutzpah
(ˈxʊtspə)
—
n
a variant spelling of
chutzpah
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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