Chutzpah
WordNet
noun
(1) (Yiddish) unbelievable gall; insolence; audacity
WiktionaryText
Etymology
Originated 1890–95 from , from Mishnaic , from .
Noun
- Nearly arrogant courage; utter audacity, effrontery or impudence; supreme self-confidence
- 22/01/2007, The Times, Modern Manners
- If the service is rotten and the meal a disaster, we should withhold a tip and explain why we are doing so. Few of us have the chutzpah to do this.
- 22/01/2007, The Times, Modern Manners