לך לעזאזל

Hebrew

Etymology

Literally means "Go to Azazel!"; Azazel was a desolate place in ancient Israel where a goat was sent to die, to represent the destruction of people's sins. According to the Talmud, Azazel was identified as a cliff.

Interjection

לֵךְ לַעֲזָאזֵל • (lekh la'azazél)

  1. (slang, derogatory) go to hell
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