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chutzpa::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | chutzpah, hutzpah |
| Type of | crust, freshness, gall, cheekiness, impudence, insolence, impertinence |
Examples of chutzpa
chutzpa
His journey illustrates entrepreneurial chutzpa in an industry once defined by boom and bust.
From the newsobserver.com
I think chutzpa is more accurate.
From the swampland.time.com
It removes us from reality just enough so that we get up the chutzpa to say these things we'd normally be too anxious to reveal or ask of another.
From the forbes.com
While the dancers in the company flourished under Mason's care, doubts were voiced as to whether she herself had the chutzpa to be a vibrant, visionary director.
From the guardian.co.uk
The lease runs through next June and I am fine with hiding at my fiancees place, but I realize I am avoiding a difficult conversation that I should have the chutzpa to have.
From the washingtonpost.com
- (Yiddish) unbelievable gall; insolence; audacity
- Chutzpah (/u02C8hu028Atspu0259/ or /u02C8xu028Atspu0259/) is the quality of audacity, for good or for bad. The Yiddish word derives from the Hebrew word u1E25utspu00E2 (u05D7u05BBu05D5u05E6u05B0u05E4u05B8u05BCu05D4), meaning "insolence", "cheek" or "audacity". The modern English usage of the word has taken on a broader meaning, having been popularized through vernacular use in film, literature, and television...
