shkoyach

S1H4K5O1Y4A1C3H4

interjection

good job

OriginYiddish שכּ׳ח →
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Meanings

interjection
  1. Judaismgood job
  2. Judaismthank you

Origin

  1. Yiddishיישר כּוח
  2. Yiddishשכּ׳ח
  3. Englishshkoyach

From Yiddish שכּ׳ח (shkoyekh), a shortened form of Yiddish יישר כּוח (yasher koyekh), from Jewish Babylonian Aramaic, meaning "may He (God) strengthen your strength".

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APA

shkoyach. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shkoyach

MLA

“shkoyach.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shkoyach. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shkoyach,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shkoyach.

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