gaga

[gah-gah] Origin

ga·ga

[gah-gah]
adjective Informal.
1.
excessively and foolishly enthusiastic: The public went gaga over the new fashions.
2.
ardently fond; infatuated: He's gaga over the new girl in class.
3.
demented; crazy; dotty.
Also, ga-ga.


Origin:
1915–20; < French; imitative
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Gaga is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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gaga (ˈɡɑːɡɑː)
 
adj
1.  senile; doting
2.  slightly crazy
 
[C20: from French, of imitative origin]

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Word Origin & History

gaga
"crazy, silly," 1905, probably from Fr. gaga "senile, foolish."
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gaga definition

[ˈgɑgɑ]
  1. mod.
    crazy; eccentric. : Sometimes you are so gaga!
  2. mod.
    dazzled. : Tom was totally gaga after he got promoted.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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