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l’chaim

l'chaim [ lə kh im ] or le·ha·yim [ lə kh im ] or le·cha·yim [ lə kh im ]


interjection 
Definition:
 
good health: a word used to express good wishes just before drinking an alcoholic drink



noun  (plural l'chaims) (plural le·cha·yims)
Definition:
 
small drink of alcohol: a small drink of alcohol used to toast somebody or something

[Mid 20th century. < Hebrew lĕḥayyīm "to life"]
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