"mishegoss" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˌmɪʃəˈɡɒs/ Audio: En-us-mishegoss.oga
Etymology: Borrowed from Yiddish משוגעת (meshugas), from משוגע (meshuge, “crazy”), from Hebrew משוגע (meshugga`, “crazy”), from שׁוּגַּע (shugga‘, “be driven mad”), שִׁיגַּע (shigga‘, “drive mad”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|yi|משוגעת|tr=meshugas}} Yiddish משוגעת (meshugas), {{der|en|he|משוגע||crazy|tr=meshugga`}} Hebrew משוגע (meshugga`, “crazy”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} mishegoss (uncountable)
  1. (slang) Madness; silliness. Tags: slang, uncountable Synonyms: mishegaas, mishegas, mishegass, mishegos, mishigas Translations (madness, mishegoss): folie (French), frénésie (French), mișegos (Romanian), мишигас (mišigas) (Russian), сумасше́ствие (sumasšéstvije) (Russian), locura (Spanish), мешиго́с (mešyhós) (Ukrainian), משוגעת (meshugas) (Yiddish)

Alternative forms

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