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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MESHUGAS

From Hebrew.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MESHUGAS

meshugas  [mɪˈʃʊɡəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MESHUGAS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Meshugas is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MESHUGAS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

meshugas

List of English words of Yiddish origin

This is a list of words that have entered the English language from the Yiddish language, many of them by way of American English. There are differing approaches to the romanisation of Yiddish orthography and the spelling of some of these words may therefore be variable. Many of these words are more common in the US entertainment industry, via vaudeville, the Catskills/Borscht Belt, and Hollywood. Others are more regionally oriented, e.g., in the New York City metropolitan area. A number of Yiddish words also entered English via large Jewish communities in Britain, particularly London, where Yiddish has influenced the Cockney dialect. A number of Yiddish words are related to Hebrew, Germanic or Slavic forms, and some words of those origins have entered English via Yiddish.

Definition of meshugas in the English dictionary

The definition of meshugas in the dictionary is craziness.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MESHUGAS


analogous
əˈnæləɡəs
Angus
ˈæŋɡəs
argus
ˈɑːɡəs
asparagus
əˈspærəɡəs
autologous
ɔːˈtɒləɡəs
bogus
ˈbəʊɡəs
calabogus
ˌkæləˈbəʊɡəs
cunnilingus
ˌkʌnɪˈlɪŋɡəs
esophagus
iːˈsɒfəɡəs
Fergus
ˈfɜːɡəs
fungus
ˈfʌŋɡəs
heterozygous
ˌhɛtərəʊˈzaɪɡəs
homologous
həʊˈmɒləɡəs
homozygous
ˌhəʊməʊˈzaɪɡəs
humongous
ˌhjuːˈmʌŋɡəs
lucifugous
luːˈsɪfjʊɡəs
magus
ˈmeɪɡəs
Mingus
ˈmɪŋɡəs
nidifugous
nɪˈdɪfjʊɡəs
valgus
ˈvælɡəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MESHUGAS

mesenteronic
mesentery
meseta
mesh
mesh bag
mesh connection
mesh stockings
Meshach
Meshed
meshuga
meshuggenah
meshuggeneh
meshwork
meshy
mesiad
mesial
mesially
mesic
mesically
mesitylene

WORDS THAT END LIKE MESHUGAS

Artigas
Batangas
biogas
Burgas
carbonic-acid gas
degas
Dry Tortugas
gas
greenhouse gas
Las Vegas
laughing gas
mustard gas
natural gas
nerve gas
shale gas
syngas
synthesis gas
tear gas
Vargas
water gas

Synonyms and antonyms of meshugas in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «meshugas» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MESHUGAS

Find out the translation of meshugas to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of meshugas from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «meshugas» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

meshugas
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

meshugas
570 millions of speakers

English

meshugas
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

meshugas
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

meshugas
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

meshugas
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

meshugas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

meshugas
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

meshugas
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Meshugas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

meshugas
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

meshugas
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

meshugas
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Meshugas
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

meshugas
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

meshugas
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मेशोगेज
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

meshugas
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

meshugas
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

meshugas
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

meshugas
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

meshugas
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

meshugas
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

meshugas
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

meshugas
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

meshugas
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of meshugas

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MESHUGAS»

The term «meshugas» is barely ever used and occupies the 204.821 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of meshugas
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «meshugas».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MESHUGAS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «meshugas» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «meshugas» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about meshugas

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MESHUGAS»

Discover the use of meshugas in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to meshugas and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Stardust Lost: The Triumph, Tragedy, and Meshugas of the ...
A richly evocative chronicle of its brief but dazzling existence in America, this is both an elegy for and a tribute to Yiddish theater—lost, but not forgotten. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Stefan Kanfer, 2009
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The End of the Self-help Book
Managing the “Meshugas” “Meshugas” is a marvelous word. It is Yiddish for “ craziness”, although practically it means something somewhere between idiosyncrasy and neurosis. You have meshugas and I have meshugas. And whatever ...
Grant Fisher
3
For the Love of Being Jewish: An A-to-Z Primer for Bubbies, ...
An A-to-Z Primer for Bubbies, Mensches, Meshugas, Tzaddiks, and Yentas! Rabbi Steven Stark Lowenstein. FOR THE LOVE OF BEING Jewish An A-to-Z Primer for Bubbies, Mensches, Meshugas, Tzaddiks, and Yentas! Wnllzn by Rabbi ...
Rabbi Steven Stark Lowenstein, 2010
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Irving Layton: a portrait
The phonetic spelling of this Yiddish word is "meshugas." "Meshugas" means " craze"; there is another word for "lunacy." 3. I.L. to Desmond Pacey. 4 October 1974. Desmond Pacey Papers, property of Mary Pacey, Fredericton, New Brunswick.
Elspeth Cameron, 1985
5
Beautiful Lie the Dead: An Inspector Green Mystery
Meshugas,” he had announced after three hours of plugging his ears and trying to watch the tiny black disc ping-pong around the rink. Craziness. Green had never been to a game since, although Tony was beginning to wheedle, and he ...
Barbara Fradkin, 2010
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In the Days of Simon Stern
It was only a meshugas, an eccentricity which marked him off from others. He was flattered when businessmen would come downtown to see him, but of more than that he wasn't aware. He didn't know until the night he went uptown to hear ...
Arthur A. Cohen, 1987
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Foreign Bodies
One year with the Paris meshugas, all right, but it's been three, and he shows no signs of returning to finish up. I can assure you that Margaret and I never anticipated a dropout! As an alumnus who's made substantial contributions to my alma ...
Cynthia Ozick, 2010
8
The Creative Jewish Wedding Book: A Hands-on Guide to New & ...
The wedding of a child is also a major life-cycle event for parents, marking a real moment of letting go. No doubt some of the meshugas (craziness) that surrounds weddings comes from the unspoken anxieties about this transition that The ...
Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer, 2009
9
Kissing Through Glass: The Invisible Shield Between ...
Or French meshugas or British meshugas, depending on who the speaker is. "It cannot be that only native Israelis who don't have accents are allowed to come up with suggestions. But one gets that feeling. But somehow Israelis seem to go ...
Joyce Starr, 1990
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Leo Strauss: The Early Writings (1921-1932)
I am pleased to be able to state that this conception is in no way merely my private meshugas [craziness]. I know that it is shared by political leaders, for example, by Blumenfeld7 and Landsberg.8 Above all, however, it was my experience in ...
Leo Strauss, Michael Zank, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MESHUGAS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term meshugas is used in the context of the following news items.
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Women, ECT, and Memory
But I can tell from his eyes that all of the meshugas is wearing him down. 8:30 p.m., I tuck in Ruthie, hear her scream for her father. Then Earl ... «Mad In America, Jul 15»
2
American Pharoah's owner focused on history, not past
While this year has been magic it hasn't been without moments of meshugas, most notably in the Derby where American Pharoah was third ... «Boston Globe, May 15»
3
Larry David's play 'Fish in the Dark' thinks too small-screen
The family meshugas is set in motion by a father's dying wish to his sons that is more maddeningly ambiguous than it should be. Sidney (Jerry ... «Los Angeles Times, Mar 15»
4
Arthur Miller's 'The Price' bursts into meaning at Mark Taper Forum
Solomon, the 89-year-old antiques dealer who has seen all kinds of family meshugas over inheritances, cautions Victor that "with used furniture ... «Los Angeles Times, Feb 15»
5
See the Mets Klinghoffer, Then Judge It
I don't understand what all the meshugas is about. “Who could have imagined/Such a business/Such a meshugas?” cries Marilyn Klinghoffer, a ... «Daily Beast, Nov 14»
6
Met Opera's 'Death of Klinghoffer' is a compassionate feat
"Who could have imagined such a business, such meshugas?" Mrs. Klinghoffer sings, with the Yiddish phrase for craziness, not realizing her ... «Los Angeles Times, Oct 14»
7
Why I Won't Miss Jordan Crawford, Andray Blatche, and Michael …
Even with all the meshugas, Howard and Sheed were largely dependable as teammates. The NBA certainly allows, encourages and in fact ... «Hardwood Paroxysm, Oct 14»
8
BWW Reviews: Theatre Artists Studio Nearly Drowns BABY WITH …
We cringe at their meshugas! Who better to restore calm and save the day but a nanny! Durang gives us Nanny ~ not however a Mrs. Doubtfire ... «Broadway World, Sep 14»
9
Moving and shaking
8 in recognition of “All Kinds of Meshugas: The Temporary Insanity Defense Under the Jewish Prism,” a research paper that connected Jewish ... «The Jewish Journal of Greater L.A., Aug 14»
10
Everyman Robin Williams: Why his suicide affected so many, so …
We all have our meshugas). So Robin Williams kills himself and one has to ask, "what does that mean for any of us with a little dose of what he ... «AL.com, Aug 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Meshugas [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/meshugas>. May 2024 ».
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