Meshuga, meshuga'at (feminine), meshugah, meshuggah, meshugge, etc., means "crazy", "insane", or "mad" in
Yiddish
Yiddish, historically Judeo-German, is a West Germanic language historically spoken by Ashkenazi Jews. It originated in 9th-century Central Europe, and provided the nascent Ashkenazi community with a vernacular based on High German fused with ...
, borrowed from Hebrew.
Meshuga may also refer to:
*Meshuga, a climbing route at
Black Rocks, a climbing area in Derbyshire
*''Meshugah'', a 1994 novel by
Isaac Bashevis Singer
Isaac Bashevis Singer (; 1903 – July 24, 1991) was a Poland, Polish-born Jews, Jewish novelist, short-story writer, memoirist, essayist, and translator in the United States. Some of his works were adapted for the theater. He wrote and publish ...
*Meshugah, a fictional character in the novel ''
Feet of Clay
Feet of clay is an idiom that refers to a weakness or character flaw, especially in people of prominence and power. It can also be used to refer to larger groups, such as societies, businesses, and empires. An entity with feet of clay may appea ...
'' by Terry Pratchett
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Meshuggah
Meshuggah () is a Swedish extreme metal band formed in Umeå in 1987. Since 2004, the band's lineup consists of founding members Jens Kidman (lead vocals) and Fredrik Thordendal (lead guitar), alongside rhythm guitarist Mårten Hagström, drumm ...
, a Swedish extreme metal band
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''Meshuggah'' (EP), a 1989 extended play by the band
*Meshuggah, a song by Unknown Mortal Orchestra from the 2023 album ''
V''
*ha-Meshuggah ("the Madman"), a
derogatory nickname for Muhammad by medieval Jewish writers
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Meschugge
''Meschugge'' (English title: ''The Giraffe'') is a 1998 German thriller film directed by Dani Levy and set during World War II. The German title translates as "crazy". The English title refers to the nickname of a character who was once in charg ...
'', a 1998 German film
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