- Meshugener
- Mad, crazy, insane man
Yiddish-English phrasebook. 2013.
Meshugener
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meshuggeneh — me·shug·ge·neh (mə sho͝ogʹə nə) or me·shug·ge·ner ( nər) adj. Crazy; senseless. n. One who is crazy. [Yiddish meshugener, meshugene, masculine and feminine sing. of meshuge. See meshuga.] * * * … Universalium
meshugeneh — or meshuggeneh or meshuganah [mə shoog′ənərmə shoog′ə nə] adj. 〚Yiddish〛 MESHUGA n. a crazy, eccentric, or foolish person: Also meshugener or … Universalium
meshugana — /meuh shoog euh neuh/, n. Slang. a crazy person. Also, meshuggana, meshuggener /meuh shoog euh neuhr/. [1880 85; < Yiddish meshugener, equiv. to meshuga MESHUGA + epenthetic n + er ER1] * * * … Universalium
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meshuga — mad, crazy, stupid, 1892, from Heb. meshugga, part. of shagag to go astray, wander. The adjective has forms meshugener, meshugenah before a noun … Etymology dictionary
meshugeneh — or meshuggeneh or meshuganah [mə shoog′ənərmə shoog′ə nə] adj. [Yiddish] MESHUGA n. a crazy, eccentric, or foolish person: Also meshugener or meshuggener [mə shoog′ənər] … English World dictionary
meshugana — /meuh shoog euh neuh/, n. Slang. a crazy person. Also, meshuggana, meshuggener /meuh shoog euh neuhr/. [1880 85; < Yiddish meshugener, equiv. to meshuga MESHUGA + epenthetic n + er ER1] … Useful english dictionary
