mishegoss

English

Etymology

Yiddish מישעגאָסס (mishegoss), from משוגע (meshuge), “crazy”, from Hebrew משוגע (meshugga`), “crazy”, from שׁוּגַּע (shugga‘) (“be driven mad”), שִׁיגַּע (shigga‘) (“drive mad”).
Compare Russian мишигас (mishigas).

Noun

mishegoss (uncountable)

1. (slang) Madness; silliness.
   • 2007 February 11, William Safire, “Culpa for Mayor”, New York Times:

     On the contrary, the Michigander’s mishegoss is driven by my choice of the on-guard anticipate when he thinks I should have used the more general, all-purpose verb expect.

Translations

madness, mishegoss

• French: folie (fr), frénésie (fr)
• Romanian: mișegos (ro)
• Russian: мишигас (ru) (mišigas), сумасшествие (ru) (sumasšéstvije)

• Spanish: locura (es)
• Ukrainian: мешигос (uk) (mešygós)
• Yiddish: משוגעת (yi) (meshugas)