unmitigated impudence

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• gall — n. (colloq.) impudence 1) unmitigated gall 2) the gall to + inf. (he had the gall to sue for damages) * * * [gɔːl] (colloq.) [ impudence ] unmitigatedgall the gall to + inf. (he had the gall to sue for damages) …   Combinatory dictionary

• temerity — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. rashness, boldness, audacity, recklessness, daring, nerve, gall, brass (sl.), cheek (sl.). II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. audacity, effrontery, boldness, hardihood, rashness, presumption, overconfidence,… …   English dictionary for students

• chutzpa — noun (Yiddish) unbelievable gall; insolence; audacity • Syn: ↑chutzpah, ↑hutzpah • Topics: ↑Yiddish • Hypernyms: ↑crust, ↑gall, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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• chutzpa — /khoot speuh, hoot /, n. Slang. 1. unmitigated effrontery or impudence; gall. 2. audacity; nerve. Also, chutzpah, hutzpa, hutzpah. [1890 95; < Yiddish khutspa < Aram huspa] * * * …   Universalium

• face — n 1. countenance, visage, physiognomy, features, lineaments; Sl. mug, Sl. pan, Sl. phiz, Sl. puss, Sl. kisser; silhouette, profile; makeup, cosmetics, war paint. 2. expression, look, mien, aspect, air, demeanor; smile, grin, grimace, smirk, sneer …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• chutzpa — chutz•pa or chutz•pah [[t]ˈxʊt spə, ˈhʊt [/t]] n. Slang. 1) sts unmitigated effrontery or impudence; gall 2) sts audacity; nerve • Etymology: 1890–95; < Yiddish khutspe < Heb ḥūṣpā …   From formal English to slang

• temerity — [tə mer′ə tē] n. [ME temeryte < L temeritas < temere, rashly, blindly < IE base * tem , dark > OS thimm, dark, L tenebrae, darkness] foolish or rash boldness; foolhardiness; recklessness SYN. TEMERITY refers to a rashness or foolish… …   English World dictionary