2007 February 11,William Safire,“Culpa for Mayor”, inNew York Times:
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.
Borrowing from Yiddishמשוגעת(meshugas), from משוגע(meshuge, “crazy”), from Hebrewמשוגע(meshugga`, “crazy”), from שׁוּגַּע(shugga‘, “be driven mad”), שִׁיגַּע(shigga‘, “drive mad”).