hutzpah

Definitions of hutzpah
  1. noun
    (Yiddish) unbelievable gall; insolence; audacity
    synonyms: chutzpa, chutzpah
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    type of:
    cheekiness, crust, freshness, gall, impertinence, impudence, insolence
    the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties
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