meshugaas

[mish-uh-gahs]

me·shu·gaas

[mish-uh-gahs]
noun Slang.
foolishness; insanity; senselessness.


Origin:
1905–10; < Yiddish meshugas < Hebrew məshuggāʿ
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Meshugaas is always a great word to know.
So is top gun. Does it mean:
a person who is the best or one of the best in a particular field; the top-ranked person in a group
something of cheap or inferior quality; junk
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meshugaas

noun
(Yiddish) craziness; senseless behavior or activity 
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