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)

1. crazy, mad, senseless, insane

   That meshugge boy changed lanes on the highway without even looking!

Related terms

• mishegoss (noun)

Translations

crazy, mad, senseless, insane

• Dutch: mesjogge (nl), mesjokke (nl)
• German: meschugge (de)
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• Hebrew: מְשֻׁוגָּע (he) (m'shugá)
• Yiddish: משוגע (meshuge)

See also

• meshuggener

References

• Dictionary.com
• YourDictionary.com
• WordReference.com