Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Showing results for meshugaas. Search instead for meshugaases.

meshugaas

American  
[mish-uh-gahs] / ˌmɪʃ əˈgɑs /
Or mishegoss

noun

Slang.
  1. foolishness; insanity; senselessness.


Etymology

Origin of meshugaas

1905–10; < Yiddish meshugas < Hebrew məshuggāʿ

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

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

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "meshugaas" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com