1. Plural of hutzpah; audacious or impudent behavior; bold nerve or confidence.
Usage: Yiddish origin; informal; often used to describe behavior that is daring but socially inappropriate

Examples

• It took real hutzpas to walk into the meeting late and demand a raise.
• The comedian's hutzpas made the audience both uncomfortable and entertained.
• She had the hutzpas to contradict the boss in front of the entire team.
• His hutzpas got him into trouble more often than it helped him succeed.
• The startup founders showed impressive hutzpas in challenging the industry giants.