meshugaas

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɪ.ʃə.ɡas/
• Rhymes: -as

Noun

meshugaas (uncountable)

1. nonsense; rubbish; craziness
2. A chaotic state of affairs; mess
   • 1982 April 3, David Morris, “Resignations Make Death of NOLAG Probable”, in Gay Community News, page 3:

     Osborn attributed NOLAG's disintegration to "the drain on an organization when it becomes such a meshugahs, when it just becomes a sort of trial where people's credibilities are at stake.

Alternative forms

• meshugas, meshuggaas, mishugas

Related terms

• meshugge