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A Yiddishism that came into [[fandom]], as well as [[American]] English, via [https://jewishnews.timesofisrael.com/us-jews-mourn-closure-of-yiddish-inspired-satirical-magazine-mad/ ''Mad Magazine'']. It mostly means “crazy” or “stupid,” as in, “I can’t get the hang of that ''ferschlugginer'' [[hitchie]].”
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Also, '''''furschlugginer''''' (and other variants), a [https://jewishnews.timesofisrael.com/us-jews-mourn-closure-of-yiddish-inspired-satirical-magazine-mad/ Yiddishism] that came into [[fandom]], as well as [[American]] English, via ''[[Mad (US)|Mad Magazine]].'' [[Fannishly]], it mostly means “crazy” or “stupid,” as in, “I can’t get the hang of that ''ferschlugginer'' [[hitchie]].”
  
 
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A Mad-word; "a sort of clean dirty word". From Yiddish "far-schlogner", which we may translate "all beat up".  
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A [[Mad (US)]]-word; "a sort of clean dirty word". From Yiddish "far-schlogner", which we may translate "all beat up".  
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from [[Fancyclopedia 2 Supplement]]  ca. 1960:
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Alternatively ''Furschlugginer''. A second possible derivation would consider it a portmanteau-wor from ''Ferschimmelt'' (moldy) and ''meschugginer'' (insane).  
 
Alternatively ''Furschlugginer''. A second possible derivation would consider it a portmanteau-wor from ''Ferschimmelt'' (moldy) and ''meschugginer'' (insane).  
 
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See also [[Potrzebie]], [[Epithets]].
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Latest revision as of 14:25, 12 June 2023

Also, furschlugginer (and other variants), a Yiddishism that came into fandom, as well as American English, via Mad Magazine. Fannishly, it mostly means “crazy” or “stupid,” as in, “I can’t get the hang of that ferschlugginer hitchie.”

From Fancyclopedia 2, ca. 1959
A Mad-word; "a sort of clean dirty word". From Yiddish "far-schlogner", which we may translate "all beat up".
From Fancyclopedia 2 Supplement, ca. 1960
Alternatively Furschlugginer. A second possible derivation would consider it a portmanteau-wor from Ferschimmelt (moldy) and meschugginer (insane).

See also Potrzebie, Epithets.



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