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chutzpah

Pronunciation: /ˈxʊtspə, ˈhʊ-/
Definition of chutzpah

noun

[mass noun] informal
  • extreme self-confidence or audacity (usually used approvingly):love him or hate him, you have to admire Cohen’s chutzpah

Origin:

late 19th century: Yiddish, from Aramaic ḥu ṣpā

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