mishegaas
- noun
- /ˌmɪʃəˈɡɑs/
- Slang
- I can’t handle the mishegaas of holiday shopping at the mall.
Examples
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The party turned into complete mishegaas when the DJ played the wrong song.
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Ignore his latest mishegaas—it’s just another one of his weird ideas.
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Every family has its share of mishegaas, but somehow we all get along.
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I can't believe the mishegaas that happened at the meeting yesterday.
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The family reunion was filled with mishegaas, from silly games to unexpected dance-offs.
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Amidst all the mishegaas of wedding planning, she managed to stay calm and collected.
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His comments during the discussion were pure mishegaas, leaving everyone confused and amused.
Synonyms
An informal word for very crazy behavior or wild actions
Silly, often annoying behavior that causes confusion
A person who behaves very strangely or in a silly way
Silly or crazy behavior that makes no sense
Antonyms
How Crazy
Surface Forms
Etymology
Mishegaas comes from Yiddish mishegas, and before that from a Hebrew word meshuga meaning 'crazy'. So Mishegaas is a playful way to say 'craziness' or 'crazy behavior', much like the English word 'madness'.