- mishegaas
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/mish'i gahs"/, n.meshugaas.
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mishegaas
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meshugaas — /mish euh gahs /, n. Slang. foolishness; insanity; senselessness. Also, mishegaas. [1905 10; < Yiddish meshugas < Heb mashugga ] * * * … Universalium
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meshugaas — noun (Yiddish) craziness; senseless behavior or activity • Syn: ↑mishegaas, ↑mishegoss • Topics: ↑Yiddish • Hypernyms: ↑folly, ↑foolery, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
mishegoss — noun (Yiddish) craziness; senseless behavior or activity • Syn: ↑meshugaas, ↑mishegaas • Topics: ↑Yiddish • Hypernyms: ↑folly, ↑foolery, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
