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meshugana

meshugana

1 9.9
A person who behaves in a silly, playful way
  • noun
  • /mɛˈʃuːɡənə/
  • Slang
: chiflado
  • You're a real meshugana!

Examples

Synonyms

nut
vsmeshugana
  • Informal
199 7.5

A person who behaves in a silly or strange way

leans more toward playful, humorous behaviour rather than neutral oddness
weirdo
vsmeshugana
  • Offensive
138 7.0

A person who acts in a strange or unusual way

is more playful and lighthearted about similar behaviour
oddball
vsmeshugana
  • Offensive
18 7.2

A person who acts in a strange way

is more playful and humorous rather than merely unconventional
eccentric
vsmeshugana
10 7.0

A person who behaves in an unusual way that others find odd

is more playful and humorous than a neutral description
nutbag
vsmeshugana
  • Offensive
4 8.6

A person who acts in a silly or strange way

is less blunt and more warmly playful than crude slang
freakazoid
vsmeshugana
  • Offensive
4 9.9

A person who behaves in a very strange or wild way

is milder and more playfully eccentric rather than extreme
nutball
vsmeshugana
  • Offensive
4 8.5

A person who acts silly or strange to make others laugh

is slightly more affectionate and playful in tone
loco
vsmeshugana
  • Offensive
4 9.8

A person who behaves in a strange or wild way

is more playful and less blunt than raw slang
screwball
vsmeshugana
  • Offensive
4 8.3

A person who behaves in a strange, silly way

is more gently eccentric and less strongly zany
eccentric person
vsmeshugana
2 6.0

A person with unusual habits or behavior

is friendlier and more playful in describing similar behaviour
meshuggeneh
vsmeshugana
  • Slang
1 9.9

A person who behaves in a crazy or foolish way

is more general playful eccentricity rather than a cultural label
bizarro
vsmeshugana
  • Slang
1 9.9

A person who behaves very strangely

is less extreme and more warmly eccentric in everyday use
weirdie
vsmeshugana
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who acts in a strange way that others find unpleasant

is affectionate and playful rather than unpleasantly strange
nutcake
vsmeshugana
  • Offensive
1 9.1

An insulting word for a person who acts very silly or strange

is playful and affectionate rather than insulting
cheese monkey
vsmeshugana
  • Slang
1 9.9

A person who acts silly and playful

is more about gentle eccentricity than pure goofiness
ouf
vsmeshugana
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who behaves in a wild or strange way

is less wild and more playfully eccentric in tone
meshuggah
vsmeshugana
  • Slang
1 9.9

A person who behaves very strangely or in a silly way

is more playful and used broadly beyond affectionate tone
meshuggener
vsmeshugana
  • Offensive
9.9

People call someone silly or crazy as a friendly joke

is more gently playful and less focused on foolishness

How Crazy

maniac
  • Offensive
166 8.1
madman
  • Offensive
108 6.4
kook
  • Offensive
37 8.8
oddball
  • Offensive
18 7.2
meshugana
  • Slang
1 9.9
eccentric
10 7.0

Surface Forms

meshugana singular
meshuganas plural

Etymology

Meshugana comes from Yiddish meshugene, from Hebrew shagúa, meaning 'mad' or 'crazy', and as a noun it names a person who acts wildly or foolishly. That's why calling someone a meshugana means they are being a playful or odd 'crazy' person.