Chutzpah is a Yiddish word that means arrogance, impudence, gall or audacity.
Chutzpah is one of many Yiddish words that have been adopted into English and are included in English dictionaries.
Learn the basics of Yiddish grammar here.
Learn the history of Yiddish here.
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