chutzpah

Meanings

Noun

(Yiddish) unbelievable gall; insolence; audacity
Nearly arrogant courage; utter audacity, effrontery or impudence; supreme self-confidence; exaggerated self-opinion.

Origin / Etymology

Originated 1890–95 from Yiddish חוצפּה (khutspe), which was either borrowed via Medieval Hebrew or directly came from Aramaic חוּצְפָּא (ḥuṣpā, “audacity, boldness”), derived from חֲצַף (ḥăṣap̄, “to be impudent, arrogant”).

Synonyms

audacity, balls, boldness, cheek, chutzpa, gall, hutzpah, insolence, nerve

Scrabble Score: 27

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Words With Friends Score: 28

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