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An early transference in meaning was to hospitality or entertainment, and hence to food and drink, good cheer. The sense of a shout of encouragement or applause is a late use. Defoe (Captain Singleton) speaks of it as a sailor's word, and the meaning does not appear in Johnson's Dictionary. [1]
Phrase Hebrew script Translation ... Meaning "good for you", "way to go", or "more power to you". ... Hebrew and Yiddish equivalent of saying "cheers" when doing a ...
The full meaning and origin of the phrase. The full meaning and origin of the phrase. ... A Christmas Carol, you know that Ebenezer Scrooge is the opposite of someone with good cheer. In fact, you ...
Donaldson said that he was happy to add, that one of the most popular ministers of the day, the Rev. J. Sherman, gave Mr. B. a pretty severe and well-merited reply, by saying, "His brother Blackburn had said, he (Mr. B.) was not in bondage; he must be allowed to say, that he rejoiced that he (Mr. S.) had been enabled to break through the old ...
Mazel tov is literally translated as "good luck" in its meaning as a description, not a wish. The implicit meaning is "good luck has occurred" or "your fortune has been good" and the expression is an acknowledgement of that fact. It is similar in usage to the word "congratulations!"
Between blessings, sayings, toasts and proverbs, the Irish clearly know a thing or two about catchy, humorous, encouraging and wise statements. And what's more—they are incredibly proud of being ...
Hip hip hooray (also hippity hip hooray; hooray may also be spelled and pronounced hoorah, hurrah, hurray etc.) is a cheer called out to express congratulation toward someone or something, in the English-speaking world and elsewhere, usually given three times.
“A good holiday is one spent among people whose notions of time are vaguer than yours.” –John B. Priestley 3. “May your eyeliner be even and your holidays be bright.”