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mishegos

mishegos is the alternative spelling of mishegoss.

Meaning of mishegoss

Noun

mishegoss (uncountable)

  1. (slang) Madness; silliness.
    • On the contrary, the Michigander’s mishegoss is driven by my choice of the on-guard anticipate when he thinks I should have used the more general, all-purpose verb expect.2007 February 11, William Safire, “Culpa for Mayor”, in New York Times

Questions about mishegos

What is mishegos the alternative spelling of?
Mishegos is the alternative spelling of mishegoss.

Words near mishegos in the dictionary

  1. misheeding
  2. misheeds
  3. mishegaas
  4. mishegas
  5. mishegass
  6. mishegos
  7. mishegoss
  8. misheld
  9. mishellene
  10. mishellenes
  11. misherd

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