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Meshuggener
meh-SHUG-eh-ner • Noun
משוגענער
Snappy Essence
A crazy, chaotic, or eccentric person doing absurd things.
Nuance
Clinical crazy is serious. A meshuggener is your uncle who tries to clean the pool using a leaf blower during a blizzard.
Pro-Pronunciation Tip
Start with 'meh', crash into 'SHUG' (rhymes with mug), finish with a quick 'eh-ner'.
Examples in the wild
Classic
"Close the window, you meshuggener! You'll freeze the whole house!"
Modern Yinglish
"The lead developer decided to push the entire migration directly to master on a Friday afternoon like a total meshuggener."
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