meshuga

American

[muh-shoog-uh] / məˈʃʊg ə /

Or meshugga

adjective

Slang.

crazy; insane.

meshuga British

/ mɪˈʃʊɡə /

adjective

crazy

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Etymology

Origin of meshuga

1880–85; < Yiddish meshuge < Hebrew məshuggāʿ

Example Sentences

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Faced with a Trump candidacy based as much on canny media manipulation and entertainment as politics, humor may be best way we have to process the meshuga.

From Salon

Yeah, maybe that level of support was a little meshuga.

From Washington Post

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