meshugga

adjective

me·​shug·​ga
variants or meshuga or meshugge or meshuge
mə̇ˈshu̇gə
: mentally unbalanced : crazy

Word History

Etymology

meshugga or meshuga from Hebrew mĕshuggāʽ; meshugge or meshuge from Yiddish meshuge, from Hebrew mĕshuggāʽ

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of meshugga was in 1885

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“Meshugga.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meshugga. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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