meshugaas
Senseless foolish behavior
Meshugaas is Yiddish for craziness, nonsense, or absurd behavior.
It covers everything from mild foolishness to genuine madness: I can't deal with this meshugaas anymore, The whole situation was complete meshugaas.
The word often carries affectionate exasperation rather than harsh judgment.
Also spelled mishegaas, mishegoss.
Unwise conduct
- absurdityWildly illogical quality
- sillinessFrivolous, absurd behavior
- ridiculousnessQuality of being laughable
- tomfooleryFoolish or silly behavior
hogwash · balderdash · rigmarole · poppycock · malarkey · shenanigans · baloney · rubbish
Shameless, admirable audacity
- schmaltzPoultry fat or sentimentality
- kvetchHabitual grumbler
- shtickPerformer's signature gimmick
- noshCasual small meal
kibitz · mensch · schlep · tchotchke · schmooze · klutz · nudnik · bubkes
State of utter confusion
- bedlamState of wild disorder
- turmoilViolent disturbance or confusion
- disarrayLack of order
- commotionNoisy, confused disturbance
tumult · confusion · mayhem · hullabaloo · disorder · upheaval · muddle · jumble
Performer's signature gimmick
- farceAbsurd, laughable situation
- buffooneryLudicrous or silly conduct
- comedyWork meant to amuse
- slapstickExaggerated physical humor
antics · hijinks · clowning · goofing · horsing around · monkeyshines · wise-cracking · joking
Unusual or unexpected trait
- zaninessState of absurd silliness
- wackinessAbsurd or zany quality
- kookinessPlayful, harmless oddness
- odditySomething unusual or unexpected
peculiarity · weirdness · idiosyncrasy · nuttiness · screwiness · daffiness · goofiness · outlandishness
foolishness
Unwise conduct
- absurdityWildly illogical quality
- sillinessFrivolous, absurd behavior
- ridiculousnessQuality of being laughable
tomfoolery · hogwash · balderdash · rigmarole · poppycock · malarkey · shenanigans · baloney · rubbish · drivel
chutzpah
Shameless, admirable audacity
nosh · kibitz · mensch · schlep · tchotchke · schmooze · klutz · nudnik · bubkes · schvitz
pandemonium
State of utter confusion
commotion · tumult · confusion · mayhem · hullabaloo · disorder · upheaval · muddle · jumble · havoc
shtick
Performer's signature gimmick
- farceAbsurd, laughable situation
- buffooneryLudicrous or silly conduct
- comedyWork meant to amuse
slapstick · antics · hijinks · clowning · goofing · horsing around · monkeyshines · wise-cracking · joking · wiseguy
quirkiness
Unusual or unexpected trait
oddity · peculiarity · weirdness · idiosyncrasy · nuttiness · screwiness · daffiness · goofiness · outlandishness · bizarreness
meshugaassanity
Mental soundness
rationality · reason · lucidity · sensibleness · clear-headedness
meshugaassense
Perception or judgment
good sense · wisdom · prudence · practicality · common sense