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n.

1. A metal band from Sweden whose music features many dizzingly complex polyrhythms and hemiolas characteristic of free jazz and African drumming.

2. A metal group whose rhythmic concepts tend to go right over the heads of most metal fans, leading them to pigeonhole the band with such descriptions as "toughest band I've ever heard," thus raping them of the credibility they deserve.

adj.

1. Yiddish for "crazy."
Meshuggah is meshuggah!
meshuggah by Sommy July 9, 2004
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progressive metal band from Sweden.

features of their music are;

-polymeters
-polyrhythms
-free-form solos similar to modern jazz
-extremely brutal sound, almost binary in dynamic nature.
"meshuggah are innovating a whole new genre of music that will be copied for many years"
meshuggah by cyrus beaumont August 18, 2004
Crazy; nuts; psycho; a few sandwiches short of a picnic. From the Yiddish.
Sky-diving? You'd have to be meshuggah.
meshuggah by cornholio October 9, 2003
a tech metal band who is known for their use of polyrythms and polymetrics. their music is harsh and often sounds inhuman and machine-like.
well known songs include "new millenium cyanide christ" and "future breed machine"
meshuggah by niggasense September 16, 2005
Yiddish term. Meaning: crazy, insane, nuts.
Ah whadda-ya-dooin Franz, now yeh being meshuggah again!
meshuggah by Karlin June 27, 2004
Nutless, coward, no balls, a woman (if referring to a man), a ho-fo-sho (if referring to a woman)
"Yo bitch! You hella meshuggah! Couldn't hit that fly ass honey wit tha plump taters!"
Meshuggah by Tikcuf7 February 24, 2009
To be insane, crazy, or senseless.

If you discuss something that is taboo, then you might be meshuga.

If a person acts in a way that senseless, he or she might be a meshuga.

Yiddish roots
The hysterical executive responded, "are you meshuga? Ask me about anything else... but please, not about THAT"

Mendel: Come on Heschel, schlepp on over to the butcher!
Heschel: Mendel, are you meshuga? that place isnt kosher!
Ruva: It doesnt matter, neither of you two are straight up jew.
meshuga by g-diggity April 15, 2008