Chutzpedik
/ˈhʊtspədɪk/noun
Boldly impudent, shamelessly self-confident, or cheeky.
Did you know?Chutzpedik comes from the same Yiddish tradition that gave English chutzpah—a word whose modern meaning celebrates nerve that borders on outrageousness.
Etymological Timeline
Biblical and Rabbinic Hebrew
Hebrew
ḥuṣpāh
“Insolence, impudence, or shameless boldness”
Medieval Hebrew and Aramaic usage
Hebrew/Aramaic
ḥuṣpā
“Audacity or brazen conduct”
18th–19th Century
Yiddish
khutspe
“Nerve, impudence, or brazen self-assertion”
19th–20th Century
Yiddish
khutspe'dik
“Having chutzpah; cheeky or impudent”
Modern English
English
chutzpedik
“Boldly cheeky, audacious, or shamelessly confident”
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