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תותחtotakh meaning in Hebrew

a legend; someone who kills it (lit. 'cannon') · noun, masculine (fem. תותחית / totakhit)

Also spelled in English: totach

Illustration for the Hebrew word totakh

Your friend rewires the router in three minutes while you're still reading the manual. In Hebrew, the perfect praise for that is to call him a cannon.

אחי, סידרת את כל הבלגן בעשר דקות, אתה תותח.

“Bro, you sorted out the whole mess in ten minutes, you're a legend.”

Think of the last time someone really impressed you with their skill. What did they do, and would you call them a 'totakh' for it?

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