What's a mashugana?

[Scarpozzi]

.......anyone, anyone???

 

[cpals]

http://www.manischewitzwine.com/recipes/MASHUGANAMATZOMORSELS.htm

 

[Cyberian]

What's a mashugana?

Crazy, foolish, dopey, etc.
It's not a curse word in case you were wondering.

 

[Scarpozzi]

Originally posted by: Cyberian

What's a mashugana?

Crazy, foolish, dopey, etc.
It's not a curse word in case you were wondering.

Hey man...I'm no potty mouth! I was just wondering. Where did this word come from? I mean, I've heard many Bostonians use it, but I live in the South and it's a non-existant word 'round these here parts!

 

[Cyberian]

Originally posted by: Scarpozzi

Hey man...I'm no potty mouth! I was just wondering. Where did this word come from? I mean, I've heard many Bostonians use it, but I live in the South and it's a non-existant word 'round these here parts!

I just told you that if you were afraid to use the word in polite company. 🙂

I am 99% sure that the word is Yiddish.
I used to work in an area that was mostly Jewish and I heard it being used quite often.

 

[CaptainHefe]

nofx sings about psycho mashuganas in the brews

 

[slycat]

its just short for mashed iguanas...some people eat that.

 

[wfbberzerker]

Originally posted by: Cyberian

Originally posted by: Scarpozzi

Hey man...I'm no potty mouth! I was just wondering. Where did this word come from? I mean, I've heard many Bostonians use it, but I live in the South and it's a non-existant word 'round these here parts!

I just told you that if you were afraid to use the word in polite company. 🙂

I am 99% sure that the word is Yiddish.
I used to work in an area that was mostly Jewish and I heard it being used quite often.

yes, its yiddish.
i believe its spelled meshugena, btw.

 

[zippy]

It's a Yiddish word meaning, as cyberian correctly said, "crazy, foolish, dopey" - most often used in reference to a person.

 

[her209]

Its the asian way of saying "marijuana"

 

[Cyberian]

Originally posted by: wfbberzerker often.

yes, its yiddish.
i believe its spelled meshugena, btw.[/quote]I have seen so many variations of 'Hannukah' and 'Yarmulka', that I wasn't even going to try to spell it. 🙂

And LOL, every time I hear thase two words together, I think of Adam Sandler's Hannukah Song.