On 19 Sep 2002, Annette Taylor, Ph. D. wrote: > Can someone please enlighten me (and maybe others too shy to come > right out and show their lack of erudition) about the exact meaning of > 'unmitigated gall'. Of course I can intelligently guess, but.... >
Sorry, Annette. I got carried away. I understand that it means that a person shows insensitivity, arrogance, and nerve, as in "The nerve of that person!". The famous Yiddish word for it is "chutzpah". -Stephen _____________________________________________________________ Stephen L. Black, Ph.D. tel: (819) 822-9600 ext 2470 Department of Psychology fax: (819) 822-9661 Bishop's University e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Lennoxville, QC J1M 1Z7 Canada Dept web page at http://www.ubishops.ca/ccc/div/soc/psy TIPS discussion list for psychology teachers at http://www.frostburg.edu/dept/psyc/southerly/tips _________________________________________________________ --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
