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mishegaas

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mish⋅e⋅gaas

  [mish-i-gahs]
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–noun
meshugaas.

me⋅shu⋅gaas

  [mish-uh-gahs]
–noun Slang.
foolishness; insanity; senselessness.
Also, mishegaas.

Origin:
1905–10; < Yiddish meshugas < Heb məshuggāʿ
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me·shu·gaas or mish·e·gaas or mish·e·goss   (mĭsh'ə-gäs')   
n.   Slang
Crazy or senseless activity or behavior; craziness.

[Yiddish meshegas, from Hebrew məšuggā'; see meshuga.]
mish·e·gaas or mish·e·goss   (mĭsh'ə-gäs')   
n.   Slang
Variants of meshugaas.
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