meshugge

English

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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/
  • Rhymes: -ʊɡə

Adjective

meshugge (comparative more meshugge, superlative most meshugge)

  1. 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:)

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