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hutzpah

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hutz·pah  (tsp, ht-)
n.
Variant of chutzpah.
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Noun1.hutzpah - (Yiddish) unbelievable gall; insolence; audacity
chutzpa, chutzpah
cheekiness, insolence, impertinence, impudence, crust, freshness, gall - the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties
Yiddish - a dialect of High German including some Hebrew and other words; spoken in Europe as a vernacular by many Jews; written in the Hebrew script


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Is it not an arrogant act of hutzpah, nerve, or hubris to attempt such blessing?
Who's Blessing whom?: Transcendence, agency, and gender in Jewish ... by Dubin, Lois C. / Cross Currents
That was hutzpah enough, so to speak, adding to the Bible, but other Jewish denominations of the period, notably the Qumran community, apparently viewed some of their own literature with the same respect as some of the Writings.
Intertextuality and dialogue by Sanders, James A. / Biblical Theology Bulletin
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