chutzpah

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 References

[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

Originated 1890–95 from Yiddish חוצפּה (khutspe), from Mishnaic Hebrew חֻצְפָּה (ḥuṣpâ), from חֲצַף (ḥāṣap), “‘to be insolent’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• (RP) enPR: KHo͝otsʹpă, IPA: /ˈxʊʦpa/, SAMPA: /"xUts.pa/
• (US) enPR: KHo͝otsʹpə, IPA: /ˈxʊʦpə/, SAMPA: /"xUts.p@/
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[edit] Noun

chutzpah (uncountable)

1. (slang) Nearly arrogant courage; utter audacity, effrontery or impudence; supreme self-confidence
   • 22/01/2007, The Times, Modern Manners

     If the service is rotten and the meal a disaster, we should withhold a tip and explain why we are doing so. Few of us have the chutzpah to do this.

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[edit] References

• “chutzpah” in The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition, Houghton Mifflin Company, 2000.
• “chutzpah” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, v1.0.1, Lexico Publishing Group, 2006.
• “chutzpah” in WordNet 2.0, Princeton University, 2003.