English Explanatory Dictionary

meshugge

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. crazy, mad, senseless, insane

Pronunciation

/məˈʃʊ.ɡə/

Word forms

meshugge more meshugge most meshugge 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.

Related words

mishegoss mashugana meshuga meshugaas meshugas meshuggeneh meshuggener
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