meshugana
- interjection
- /mɛʃʊˈɡɑːnə/
- Offensive
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- When he said he would run a marathon without training, she shouted meshugana!
Examples
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You want to eat ice cream for breakfast? Meshugana!
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When he suggested wearing a clown suit to the meeting, she laughed and exclaimed, meshugana!
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After hearing his wild plan, everyone at the table laughed and called him meshugana.
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You're acting like a total meshugana!
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What a meshugana idea that was!
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You really think that will work? Meshugana!
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After he proposed jumping into the icy lake in winter, she just shook her head and said, meshugana.
Synonyms
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8.9
An angry or surprised question showing you do not believe something
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8.9
A short cry to show surprise, confusion, disbelief, or casual acceptance
A word people say to show that something is crazy
A shout that shows you do not believe something
An exclamation showing you think something is nonsense
A short shout to show you do not believe something or are annoyed
An old-fashioned word people say to show disbelief or annoyance
A short shout that shows something is nonsense or impossible to understand
Surface Forms
Etymology
Meshugana comes from Yiddish meshugene (from Hebrew shagúa) meaning 'crazy', and people often shout it like an exclamation to show disbelief. So when someone yells meshugana they mean 'that's crazy!' or 'you must be mad!'.