mashugana

English

noun
Definitions
  • nonsense; silliness; craziness; garbage
  • (pejorative) A person who is silly or crazy; a jackass.

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish משוגענער.

Origin

Yiddish

משוגענער

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