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shabash

British  
/ ˈʃɑːˈbɑːʃ /

interjection

  1. an expression meaning well done; bravo

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Etymology

Origin of shabash

Urdu

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Pakistan's Moin Khan sprinkled his boy-soprano encouragement to Mushtaq Ahmed and Saqlain Mushtaq with cries of "Shabash, shabash", Urdu for "Bravo, bravo".

From The Guardian • Aug. 2, 2011

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