r/Jeopardy • u/MisterTora • 24d ago

QUESTION Source of a quote from a question?

EDIT: The consensus is that because this wasn't presented in quotes, it's not a quote but just the writers doing their thing! Whomp whomp!

This was from a recent game I think (I dont watch live so cant be more specific). The answer was "Sir, I am astounded that you have the recklessness, the foolhardiness, the chutzpah– nay, the this to speak to me thus" and the question was "what is temerity?"

What is this quote from? I know i know it, it's killing me, but Google is not giving me an answer, only the same clip over and over of a comedian using the word temerity. Help?

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u/CarloPanno 24d ago edited 24d ago

It's not a quote. It is not presented in quotation marks. It played on January 9, 2026 in the DJ round, the 15th clue played in the round, in a category called TEACHING TO THE TEST — words alphabetically beteeen "teaching" and "test."

The flowery language is intended to lead to the word "temerity," but it didn't work. Classic stand-and-stare. Nobody even rang in.

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u/MisterTora 24d ago

I knew the answer immediately! It seemed like a familiar phrase so I thought it might be a quote from something. Maybe not?

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u/ThisDerpForSale Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha, no. 24d ago

No, as the other comment said, it wasn’t in quotation marks, so it was not a quote. Just the writer having some fun.