"yasher koach" meaning in English

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Interjection

Etymology: Borrowed from Yiddish יישר כּוח (yasher koyekh) Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|yi|יישר כּוח|tr=yasher koyekh}} Borrowed from Yiddish יישר כּוח (yasher koyekh) Head templates: {{en-interjection|nolink=1}} yasher koach
  1. (Judaism) good job!, well done! Tags: Judaism Categories (topical): Judaism
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