::Chutzpah
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Chutzpah ({{#invoke:IPAc-en|main}} or {{#invoke:IPAc-en|main}}<ref> חוצפה Dictionary Reference: chutzpah</ref><ref>The Free Dictionary: chutzpah</ref>) is the quality of audacity, for good or for bad. The Yiddish word derives from the Hebrew word ḥutspâ (חֻצְפָּה{{#invoke:Category handler|main}}), 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. The word is sometimes interpreted—particularly in business parlance—as meaning the amount of courage, mettle or ardor that an individual has. However, in more traditional usage, chutzpah has a negative connotation.
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Chutzpah ({{#invoke:IPAc-en|main}} or {{#invoke:IPAc-en|main}}<ref> חוצפה Dictionary Reference: chutzpah</ref><ref>The Free Dictionary: chutzpah</ref>) is the quality of audacity, for good or for bad. The Yiddish word derives from the Hebrew word ḥutspâ (חֻצְפָּה{{#invoke:Category handler|main}}), 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. The word is sometimes interpreted—particularly in business parlance—as meaning the amount of courage, mettle or ardor that an individual has. However, in more traditional usage, chutzpah has a negative connotation.
Chutzpah sections
Intro Etymology Contemporary usage See also References External links
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