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Chutzpa Definition & Meaning

chutzpa
noun
  1. (Yiddish) unbelievable gall; insolence; audacity

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What does chutzpa mean?
(Yiddish) unbelievable gall; insolence; audacity
What part of speech is chutzpa?
Chutzpa is a noun.

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