shabash

/ ˈʃɑːˈbɑːʃ /

interjection

1. an expression meaning well done; bravo

Word History and Origins

Origin of shabash¹

Urdu

Example Sentences

“Shabash! This is really good, jaanoo.”

From Literature

I yell “Shabash!” a phrase normally reserved for things like holes-in-one.

From Golf Digest

Amid cries from the players in Bengali of “shabash,” or “well done,” 19-year-old Somundra watches the game.

From Seattle Times

Amid cries from the players in Bengali of “shabash,” or “well done,” 19-year-old Somundra watches the game.

From Washington Times

The Urdu word for “excellent,” shabash also is a term among cricket players worldwide — whether from India or Pakistan, England or Australia, Jamaica or Guyana — to cheer on outstanding batting, bowling and fielding, the game’s essential skills.

From Washington Post