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Etymology
Originated 1890�95 from Yidd. khutspe, from Mishnaic He. unicode|ḥuṣpâ (�ֻצְפָּ�), from unicode|ḥ�ṣap �to be insolent�.

Pronunciation
a|RP IPA|/'x�ʦpa/
a|US IPA|/'x�ʦp�/
audio|en-us-chutzpah.ogg|Audio (US)

Noun
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1. slang Nearly arrogant courage; utter audacity, effrontery or impudence.

#* 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.

Translations
trans-top|nearly arrogant courage
Dutch: t+|nl|lef|n
German: t+|de|Chuzpe|f
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References
R:American Heritage 2000|chutzpah
R:Dictionary.com|chutzpah
R:WordNet 2003|chutzpah

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