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chutzpah; chuzpah
noun
gall, intestinal fortitude, extreme self-confidence US, 1892
One of the several most well-known Yiddish words in the US.- Next to his adroitness in fleecing the philanthropic sheep was his chutzpah, his unmitigated impudence. — Nathan Ausubel, A Treasury of Jewish Folklore, p. 267, 1948
- — Collin Baker et al., College Undergraduate Slang Study Conducted at Brown University, p. 96, 1968
- The gall, the chutzpah, her bringing a girl friend along[.] — Sol Yurrick, The Bag, p. 214, 1968
- It takes chutzpah as well as millions to win the America’s Cup. — Joseph Wambaugh, Floaters, p. 267, 1996
- Bill Gates, the company’s chairman, even had the chutzpah to say that this week’s ruling was a challenge to “healthy competition in the software industry.” — The Economist, 10 June 2000
- I’m talking about Vice President Dick Cheney. For him to be questioning Sen John Kerry’s ability and/or willingness to protect this nation takes, well, chutzpah. — Oakland Tribune, 2 May 2004
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