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Etymology

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хам (xam) +‎ -ство (-stvo). Compare Polish chamstwo.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ха́мство (xámstvon inan (genitive ха́мства, nominative plural ха́мства, genitive plural хамств)

  1. boorishness, rudeness, loutishness; chutzpah

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