shabash

English dictionary entry

Meanings

intj
  1. An exclamation of praise for an achievement.

Pronunciation

/ˈʃɑːbɑːʃ/

Word forms

shabash shavash

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi शाबाश (śābāś), from Classical Persian شاباش (šābāš), from the term شاد باش (šād bāš, “be happy”), from شاد (“joyful”) + باش (“be (imperative)”).

Synonyms

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