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noun 
  1. (slang) Nearly arrogant courage; utter audacity, effrontery or impudence.
Translations: 
  • Dutch: lef(nl)n
  • German: Chuzpe(de)f
Etymology: Originated 1890"95 from (Yidd.) khutspe, from Mishnaic (unicode, áuápí) (ÖÖÖÖ), from (unicode, áÄáap) "to be insolent".


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