meshuggeneh

/məˈʃʊɡənə/
noun
  1. A crazy or foolish person.
    • My uncle is a lovable old meshuggeneh who collects rubber ducks.
    • Don't listen to that meshuggeneh — he doesn't know what he's talking about.
    • Only a meshuggeneh would try to skateboard down those stairs.
Antonyms
adjective
  1. Crazy, foolish, or senseless. (Alternate form of meshugah.)
    • That's a meshuggeneh idea, but I like it.
    • The traffic today was absolutely meshuggeneh.
    • He's meshuggeneh if he thinks I'll pay that much for a sandwich.
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