mishegoss

Meaning

Madness; silliness.

Synonyms

meshugaas

mishegaas

madness

craziness

distraction

wildness

fun

insanity

Translations

folie

frénésie

Leichtsinn

coisavã

locura

frivolitat

salaklık

neciesa

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌmɪʃəˈɡɒs/

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”).