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| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : hoo t-spuh, khoo t- |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈhʊt spə, ˈxʊt- |
Definition of chutzpah
Origin :- also hutzpah, 1892, from Yiddish khutspe "impudence, gall." from Hebrew hutspah. The classic definition is that given by Leo Rosten: "that quality enshrined in a man who, having killed his mother and father, throws himself on the mercy of the court because he is an orphan."
- noun fearlessness
- It was his firm desire to bring some chutzpah into the all too predictable and dreary cuisine on this part of the continent.
- Extract from : « The Land of Look Behind » by Paul Cameron Brown
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