mishegoss

English

Alternative forms

• mishegas
• mishegaas

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish משוגעת (meshugas), from משוגע (meshuge, “crazy”), from Hebrew משוגע (meshugga`, “crazy”), from שׁוּגַּע (shugga‘, “be driven mad”), שִׁיגַּע (shigga‘, “drive mad”).

Noun

mishegoss (uncountable)

1. (slang) Madness; silliness.
   • 2007 February 11, William Safire, “Culpa for Mayor”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     On the contrary, the Michigander’s mishegoss is driven by my choice of the on-guard anticipate when he thinks I should have used the more general, all-purpose verb expect.

   • 2011 Allen Gregory, "Pilot" (season 1, episode 1):

     Allen Gregory DeLongpre: You know what? Let's forget all the mishegoss and try to enjoy our lunch, huh? Take the edge off.

Translations

madness, mishegoss

• French: folie (fr), frénésie (fr)
• Romanian: mișegos
• Russian: мишигас (ru) (mišigas), сумасше́ствие (ru) (sumasšéstvije)
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• Spanish: locura (es)
• Ukrainian: мешиго́с (mešyhós)
• Yiddish: משוגעת (meshugas)

See also

• mesjogge