Immigration Clanger

[pachapapa]

This morning the New York Times contained a report regarding criticism of the Israeli Ministry of Immigrant Absorption.

http://www.moia.gov.il/Moia_en/ReturningHomeProject/

Up till now I presumed abba was restricted to my favourite group from the 70s.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/03/world/middleeast/after-american-outcry-israel-ends-ad-campaign-aimed-at-expatriates.html?_r=1&nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha22

But what really made my day was a serendipitous word to add to my vocabulary...chutzpadik...a veritable chameleon of philology...a fine ubiquitous tool.

http://wordlist.com/chutzpadik.htm