chutz·pah also hutz·pah n.
Utter nerve; effrontery: “has the chutzpah to claim a lock on God
and morality” (New York Times).
[Yiddish khutspe, from Mishnaic Hebrew upâ, from ap, to be insolent. See
p in Semitic Roots.]
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jbrokaw@xxxxxxxx wrote:
>I think the classic 'definition' is the child who murders his parents then
>asks the court for mercy "because he is an orphan." I'm sure there are
>others. This is a (I think) 'Yiddishism', a word that came from Jewish
>culture, but I could be wrong about that.
>
>I'm intrigued that he thinks even a mint OM-3Ti is worth over $2500; I'll be
>moving mine into a safe deposit box soon... its going to be like Leicas, too
>valuable to actually use.
>
>
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