- khutspe
- (f.) audacity, nerve
Yiddish-English dictionary (in roman letters). 2013.
khutspe
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chutzpah — also chutzpa or hutzpah or hutzpa noun Etymology: Yiddish khutspe, from Late Hebrew ḥuṣpāh Date: 1883 supreme self confidence ; nerve, gall Synonyms: see temerity … New Collegiate Dictionary
List of English words of Yiddish origin — For Yiddish words used by English speaking Jews (that are not necessarily English), see Yiddish words used by English speaking Jews. This is a list of English words of Yiddish origin, many of which have entered the English language by way of… … Wikipedia
chutzpah — or chutzpa [hoots′pə, khoots′pə; hoots′pä, khoots′pä] n. 〚Yiddish < Heb〛 Informal shameless audacity; impudence; brass * * * chutz·pah also hutz·pah (KHo͝otʹspə, ho͝otʹ ) n. Utter nerve; effrontery: “has the chutzpah to claim a lock on God and… … Universalium
Yiddish words used by English-speaking Jews — Yiddish words may be used in a primarily English language context. An English sentence that uses these words sometimes is said to be in Yinglish, however the primary meaning of Yinglish is an anglicism used in Yiddish. This secondary sense of the … Wikipedia
chutzpah — also hutzpah, 1892, from Yiddish khutspe impudence, gall. from Heb. 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… … Etymology dictionary
chutzpa — chutz•pa or chutz•pah [[t]ˈxʊt spə, ˈhʊt [/t]] n. Slang. 1) sts unmitigated effrontery or impudence; gall 2) sts audacity; nerve • Etymology: 1890–95; < Yiddish khutspe < Heb ḥūṣpā … From formal English to slang
chutz|pa — chutz|pah or chutz|pa «khUTS puh», noun. Slang. effrontery; impudence; gall. Also, hutzpah, hutzpa. ╂[< Yiddish khutspe] … Useful english dictionary
chutz|pah — or chutz|pa «khUTS puh», noun. Slang. effrontery; impudence; gall. Also, hutzpah, hutzpa. ╂[< Yiddish khutspe] … Useful english dictionary
