meshugge
English
Alternative forms
- meshuga, mishuga, meshugah, meshugga, meshuggah
Etymology
From Yiddish משוגע (meshuge, “crazy”), from Hebrew מְשׁוּגָּע (m'shugá, “crazy”), a form of שׁוּגַּע (shugá, “be driven mad”) and שִׁיגַּע (shigá, “drive mad”). First came into use in English around 1880.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /məˈʃʊ.ɡə/
Adjective
meshugge (comparative more meshugge, superlative most meshugge)
- crazy, mad, senseless, insane
- That meshugge boy changed lanes on the highway without even looking!
Related terms
- mishegoss (noun)
Translations
crazy, mad, senseless, insane
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See also
- meshuggener
References
- Dictionary.com
- YourDictionary.com
- WordReference.com