slàinte mhath

British

/ ˌslɑːndʒə ˈva, ˌslɑːntə ˈva /

interjection

a drinking toast; cheers

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Etymology

Origin of slàinte mhath

Gaelic: good health

Example Sentences

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I was only on six, but I raised my glass and toasted “slàinte mhath” as if I, too, had been drinking since the dawn of this dark age.

From Washington Post

I hope you celebrate and enjoy this and every Burns Night. slàinte mhath!

From Forbes

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