meshuggah

Examples

• All

• I'm through with this fucking "meshuggahs."

  Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)

• Of course, I regret and mourn the loss of every poor schlemiel who was dumb enough, or just unlucky enough, or meshuggah enough, to be under Zionist domination and be used as a human shield for Israeli expansion.

  Blog text (11)

• After his last joke, we all agreed that he's a real meshuggah for thinking we'd find it funny.

• The family reunion was filled with meshuggahs who each had their own eccentric habits and weird stories to share.

Synonyms

C

craziness

vsmeshuggah

68 4.2

Very wild or foolish behavior, sometimes caused by problems in the mind

is mainly informal affectionate use for people or their playful state

L

loco

vsmeshuggah

• Offensive

49 9.8

A person who behaves in a strange or wild way

is gentler and often used playfully rather than harshly

W

whacko

vsmeshuggah

• Offensive

14 9.7

A person who behaves in strange or silly ways

is generally more affectionate and less pejorative in use

S

screwball

vsmeshuggah

• Offensive

5 8.3

A person who behaves in a strange, silly way

is more affectionate and often implies endearment rather than oddity

N

nutbag

vsmeshuggah

• Offensive

4 8.6

A person who acts in a silly or strange way

is less harsh and often used jokingly or with warmth

F

freakazoid

vsmeshuggah

• Offensive

4 9.9

A person who behaves in a very strange or wild way

is milder and often signals playful fondness not strong oddness

M

meshuggener

vsmeshuggah

• Offensive

1 9.9

People call someone silly or crazy as a friendly joke

is the broader informal term that covers both person and state

M

meshuggeneh

vsmeshuggah

• Slang

1 9.9

A person who behaves in a crazy or foolish way

is more general affectionate informal term beyond that cultural label

M

meshugana

vsmeshuggah

• Slang

1 9.9

A person who behaves in a silly, playful way

is used broadly both for people and for a state of craziness

M

mishegoss

vsmeshuggah

• Slang

1 9.9

Silly, often annoying behavior that causes confusion

is focused more on the person as affectionate or playful rather than behaviour

T

total nutcase

vsmeshuggah

• Offensive

1 8.8

A person who acts in a way that seems crazy

is softer and more affectionate rather than strongly insulting

M

meshugaas

vsmeshuggah

• Slang

9.9

Silly or crazy behavior that makes no sense

also labels an affectionate person or their state rather than only behavior

M

mishegaas

vsmeshuggah

• Slang

9.9

A silly or crazy thing someone does

is usually friendlier and more affectionate than this mildly negative tone

O

ouf

vsmeshuggah

• Offensive

9.9

A person who behaves in a wild or strange way

is more affectionate and tied to playful teasing rather than insult

How Crazy

maniac

• Offensive

149 8.1

lunatic

• Offensive

51 6.2

meshuggah

• Slang

1 9.9

oddball

• Offensive

21 7.2

eccentric

1 7.0

Surface Forms

Etymology