Rosalina answered Saturday April 12 2008, 11:07 pm: Well. You've spelled it phonetically(by sound), but it's really spelled "Mazel Tov".
Mazel Tov is a Hebrew phrase meaning "Good Luck!"
It's been incorporated into the English language, and is most often used to mean "Congratulations".
It was origionally associated with weddings or birthdays, but has been expanded to fit a host of different occasions.
It's sometimes used sarcastically as well, meaning that someone is exagerating the situation-
Ex:
Jenny: I just finished my six hour AP Chemistry final! I think I got a 100% on the test!!
Josh(annoyed that this is brought up yet again): Mazel Tov, to you Jenny! [ Rosalina's advice column | Ask Rosalina A Question ]
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