yasher koach

/ˌjɑːʃəɹ ˈkoʊəx//-ɑːx/

interjection

good job!, well done!

Meanings

interjection

Origin

  1. Yiddishיישר כּוח
  2. Englishyasher koach

Borrowed from Yiddish יישר כּוח (yasher koyekh)

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APA

yasher koach. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yasher%20koach

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“yasher koach.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yasher%20koach. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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