Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mishegoss

/ˌmɪʃəˈɡɒs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mishegoss
IPA
/ˌmɪʃəˈɡɒs/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Madness; silliness.

Slang; Uncountable

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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

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Questions

How do you pronounce mishegoss?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmɪʃəˈɡɒs/.
What does mishegoss mean?
Madness; silliness.
Where does mishegoss come from?
It is traced to Yiddish.

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