Stay updated with breaking news from Chutzpah good. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
The Yiddish language has gifted English speakers with some irresistibly punchy words that defy direct translation, but are instantly understandable: schmuck, schmooze, schtick, tchatchke, bupkes, klutz, the list goes on.
Chutzpah is often defined as nerve, gall, insolence, arrogance and supreme self-confidence. Fernando Trabanco Fotografía/Getty Images The Yiddish language has gifted English speakers with some irresistibly punchy words that defy direct translation, but are instantly understandable: schmuck, schmooze, schtick, tchatchke, bupkes, klutz, the list goes on. Chutzpah is a word that should be in everyone s Yiddish arsenal. If you re not familiar with chutzpah, it s often defined in the dictionary as nerve, gall, insolence, arrogance and supreme self-confidence. But as with all Yiddish words, there s a subtle flavor to chutzpah that eludes easy translation into English. ....