meshugge
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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.
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Adjective
meshugge (comparative more meshugge, superlative most meshugge)
Related terms
- mishegoss (noun)
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