chutzpa

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈxʊtspə/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈxʊtspə, ˈhʊt-/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(кнŏŏt′spə, hŏŏt′-)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
chutz•pa or chutz•pah/ˈxʊtspə, ˈhʊt-/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable] Slang.
  1. Slang Termsboldness;
    impudence:You have a lot of chutzpah asking for still more money.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
chutz•pa  (кнŏŏt′spə, hŏŏt′-),USA pronunciation n. [Slang.]
  1. Slang Termsunmitigated effrontery or impudence;
    gall.
  2. audacity;
    nerve.
Also, chutz′pah, hutzpa, hutzpah. 
  • Aramaic ḥūṣpā
  • Yiddish khutspa
  • 1890–95

'chutzpa' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
brass - hutzpa

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