meshuga

or me·shug·ga

[ muh-shoog-uh ]

/ məˈʃʊg ə /

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adjective Slang.

crazy; insane.

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Origin of meshuga

1880–85; <Yiddish meshuge<Hebrew məshuggāʿ

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British Dictionary definitions for meshuga

meshuga

/ Yiddish (mɪˈʃʊɡə) /

adjective

crazy

Word Origin for meshuga

from Hebrew

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