meshugaas
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of meshugaas
1905–10; < Yiddish meshugas < Hebrew məshuggāʿ
Example Sentences
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No more exultation: New Yorkers on a workday, amid crappy news, their own meshugaas, and the doldrums of winter.
From The New Yorker ● Feb. 5, 2017
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