n.
Variant: also chutz · pa or hutz · pah or hutz · pa
Pronunciation: ' hu ̇ t-sp ə , ' k ̱ u ̇ t-, -( ˌ )spä
Function: noun
Etymology: Yiddish khutspe, from Late Hebrew ḥ u ș p ā h
Date: 1883
: supreme self-confidence : NERVE , GALL
synonyms see TEMERITY