naches
/ˈnʌxəs
/(also nachas pronounced same)
noun [mass noun] US
Pride or pleasure, especially at the achievements of one’s children.Praying together with him not only gave him a lot of naches, but it did the same for me....
- Nu, it gives us such nachas to see that this city's true paper of record is finally recognizing Jews' valuable contribution to the city!
- But our nachas isn't going to come from our son doing better than others; it will come from his striving to attain personal milestones as he works hard to fulfill his unique potential.
Origin
Early 20th century: from Yiddish nakhes, from Hebrew naḥaṯ 'contentment'.
- chancel
- chancellery
- chancellor
- Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
- Chancellor of the Exchequer
- chancellorship
- Chancellorsville
- chance-medley
- chance one's arm (or luck)
- chancer
- chancery
- Chancery Division
- chance would be a fine thing
- Chan Chan
- Chan-chiang
- chancily
- chanciness
- chancre
- chancred
- chancre mechanic
- chancriform
- chancroid
- chancroidal
- chancrous
- chancy