Chutzpenik
/ˈxʊtspənɪk/noun
A person characterized by chutzpah, especially boldness or audacious self-confidence.
Did you know?Chutzpenik combines Yiddish chutzpah with the Slavic-derived suffix “-nik,” a productive ending meaning “a person associated with” something.
Etymological Timeline
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
ḥuṣpāh
“Impudence, insolence, or brazen audacity”
Medieval Hebrew
Hebrew
ḥuṣpā
“Shameless boldness or presumption”
Early Modern Period
Yiddish
khutspe
“Nerve, audacity, or insolence”
19th–20th Century
Yiddish
chutzpenik
“A person possessing chutzpah; a brazen or audacious person”
20th Century
English
chutzpah
“Audacity or self-confidence, often offensively bold”
Modern English
English
chutzpenik
“A person noted for audacious boldness”