chutzpah

 
Pronunciation: /ˈxʊtspə, ˈhʊ-/

noun

[mass noun] informal
  • extreme self-confidence or audacity (usually used approvingly): love him or hate him, you have to admire Cohen’s chutzpah

Origin:

late 19th century: Yiddish, from Aramaic ḥu ṣpā