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.
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Mishegoss
//ˌmɪʃəˈɡɒs//
Synonyms for "mishegoss" (3 found)
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Translations
8 translations across 6 languages.
French
2 entries- folie noun (madness, mishegoss)
- frénésie noun (madness, mishegoss)
Romanian
1 entries- mișegos noun (madness, mishegoss)
Russian
2 entries- мишигас noun (madness, mishegoss)
- сумасше́ствие noun (madness, mishegoss)
Spanish
1 entries- locura noun (madness, mishegoss)
Ukrainian
1 entries- мешиго́с noun (madness, mishegoss)
Yiddish
1 entries- משוגעת noun (madness, mishegoss)
Sample sentences
5 total sentences available.
You know what? Let's forget all the mishegoss and try to enjoy our lunch, huh? Take the edge off.
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Appropriately shamed, Hal agrees to help Oliver in taking down the landlord, which they eventually do after some crime-fighting mishegoss.
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[…]new allegations that young Mr. Ellis may have mishandled classified information as part of whatever mishegoss they were trying to pull off there.
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