meshuga

me·shu·ga

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [muh-shoo g-uh]
- /məˈʃʊg ə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [muh-shoo g-uh]
- /məˈʃʊg ə/

Definitions of meshuga word

adjective meshuga crazy; insane. 1
noun meshuga (of a person) crazy; idiotic. 1
adjective meshuga crazy 0
adjective meshuga crazy; mad; insane 0

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Origin of meshuga

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

1880-85; < Yiddish meshuge < Hebrew məshuggāʿ

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Parts of speech for Meshuga

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Meshuga

meshuga popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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meshuga usage trend in Literature

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