chutzpah

Chutzpah ( or ) is the quality of audacity, for good or for bad. The Yiddish word derives from the  Hebrew word , meaning "insolence", "cheek" or "audacity". The modern English usage of the word has taken on a broader meaning, having been popularized through vernacular use in film, literature, and television. The word is sometimes interpreted—particularly in business parlance—as meaning the amount of courage, mettle or ardor that an individual has. However, in more traditional usage, chutzpah has a negative connotation.

Chutzpah is a Hebrew term for audacity or nerve.