meshugge
English
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]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
[edit]Adjective
[edit]meshugge (comparative more meshugge, superlative most meshugge)
- crazy, mad, senseless, insane
- That meshugge boy changed lanes on the highway without even looking!
- (The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought:)
Related terms
[edit]- mishegoss (noun)
Translations
[edit]crazy, mad, senseless, insane