Yeshivish glossary term
venahafoch hu
ונהפוך הוא
Meaning
- the situation was reversed
- Purim-associated phrase for a dramatic reversal
Alternate spellings
v'nahafoch hu, venahafochu
Usage and context
From Megillas Esther; widely used figuratively in Yeshivish speech.
- Category
- Purim
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
It was a real venahafoch hu.
Plain-English example
The situation reversed completely, like the reversal described in the Purim story.