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meshuga

 
Dictionary: me·shu·ga  me·shug·ga (mə-shʊg'ə) pronunciation
also adj. Slang
Crazy; senseless.

[Yiddish meshuge, from Hebrew məšuggā', participle of šugga', to be mad.]


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(muh-SHOOG-uh)

adjective
Crazy; stupid.

Etymology
From Yiddish meshuge, from Hebrew meshugga

Usage
"Plenty of hip-hoppers want to be considered insane, but only Paul Barman wants to be known as meshuga." — David Segal; The Weirder, the Better; The Washington Post; Jun 25, 2000.


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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: (informal) foolish; totally unsound
  Synonyms: crazy, half-baked, screwball, softheaded, meshugge


 
 
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