meshuga
or me·shug·ga
[ muh-shoo g-uh ]
/ məˈʃʊg ə /
adjective Slang.
crazy; insane.
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Origin of meshuga
1880–85; < Yiddish meshuge < Hebrew məshuggāʿ
Words nearby meshuga
mesh knot, mesha stele, meshach, meshed, meshrebeeyeh, meshuga, meshugaas, meshugana, meshugas, meshwork, meshy
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British Dictionary definitions for meshugga
meshuga
/ Yiddish (mɪˈʃʊɡə) /
adjective
crazy
Word Origin for meshuga
from Hebrew
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