meshugana
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- interjection
- /mɛʃʊˈɡɑːnə/
- Offensive
- 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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An angry or surprised question showing you do not believe something
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A short cry to show surprise, confusion, disbelief, or casual acceptance
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An old-fashioned word people say to show disbelief or annoyance
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A shout that shows you do not believe something
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A short shout to show you do not believe something or are annoyed
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A word people say to show that something is crazy
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An exclamation showing you think something is nonsense
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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!'.