Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mishegass

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mishe-gass
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of mishegoss.

Slang; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish משוגעת (meshugas), from משוגע (meshuge, “crazy”), from Hebrew משוגע (meshugga`, “crazy”), from שׁוּגַּע (shugga‘, “be driven mad”), שִׁיגַּע (shigga‘, “drive mad”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: משוגעת, משוגע

Usage

Questions

What does mishegass mean?
Alternative spelling of mishegoss.
Where does mishegass come from?
It is traced to Yiddish.

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