"meshugge" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /məˈʃʊ.ɡə/ Forms: more meshugge [comparative], most meshugge [superlative]
Rhymes: -ʊɡə Etymology: From Yiddish משוגע (meshuge, “crazy”), from Hebrew מְשׁוּגָּע (m'shugá, “crazy”), a form of שׁוּגַּע (shugá, “be driven mad”) and שִׁיגַּע (shigá, “drive mad”). First came into use in English around 1880. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|yi|משוגע||crazy|sc=Hebr|tr=meshuge}} Yiddish משוגע (meshuge, “crazy”), {{der|en|he|מְשׁוּגָּע||crazy|sc=Hebr|tr=m'shugá}} Hebrew מְשׁוּגָּע (m'shugá, “crazy”), {{m|he|שׁוּגַּע||be driven mad|sc=Hebr|tr=shugá}} שׁוּגַּע (shugá, “be driven mad”), {{m|he|שִׁיגַּע||drive mad|sc=Hebr|tr=shigá}} שִׁיגַּע (shigá, “drive mad”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} meshugge (comparative more meshugge, superlative most meshugge)
  1. crazy, mad, senseless, insane Synonyms: meshuga, mishuga, meshugah, meshugga, meshuggah Related terms: mishegoss [noun], mashugana, meshuga, meshugaas, meshugas, meshuggeneh, meshuggener Translations (crazy, mad, senseless, insane): mesjogge (Dutch), mesjokke (Dutch), meschugge (German), מְשׁוּגָּע (m'shugá) (Hebrew), משוגע (meshuge) (Yiddish)

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