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furshlugginer

/ ˌfɜːˈʃlʌɡɪnə /

adjective

  1. informal,  crazy; foolish

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of furshlugginer1

C20: from Yiddish
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As Mad grew nationally, it received letters from readers who wanted to know what “furshlugginer” and “Potrzebie” and “Ganef” meant.

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