1. Audacious or impudent boldness; nerve or gall, especially when displayed in a way that is both shocking and somewhat admirable.
Usage: informal; from Yiddish; often used with a tone of wry approval or exasperation

Examples

• She had the hutzpa to walk into the CEO's office without an appointment and pitch her idea.
• It took real hutzpa to tell the teacher that the homework assignment was unfair.
• He showed hutzpa by negotiating a raise after only two weeks on the job.
• The comedian's hutzpa made the audience both laugh and cringe.
• You have to admire the hutzpa of someone who starts a business with no experience.
• That was pure hutzpa—asking for a discount after complaining about the service.