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meshugaas

American

[mish-uh-gahs] / ˌmɪʃ əˈgɑs /

Or mishegoss

noun

Slang.

foolishness; insanity; senselessness.

Etymology

Origin of meshugaas

1905–10; < Yiddish meshugas < Hebrew məshuggāʿ

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meshugaas

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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