Pronounced roughly "MAHN-isht-ahn-ah", this Hebrew saying originated in a religious context: it's the beginning of first of the four questions asked during Passover, which asks "How is this night different from all other nights?" Colloquially, it is used to express utter lack of surprise at a supposed piece of news. It's a way of saying "Tell me something I don't know" or "What else is new?" with a snarky urban Jewish twist.
Late with taxes? Ma nishtana! Girlfriend dumped you because you played video games too much? Ma nishtana! Your junkie friend is in rehab again? Ma nishtana! etc.
by nemojmene January 27, 2012
Get the ma nishtanamug. correct: Yoyo Ma performed for the Prime Minister of Prague yesterday.
incorrect: Yoyo Ma gave the Prime Minister a lap dance, ya ho.
incorrect: Yoyo Ma gave the Prime Minister a lap dance, ya ho.
by noflo June 11, 2004
Get the yoyo mamug. the girl who only hangs out with bois. she's really sweet but her laugh can kill 8000 people at once
by fuck.off.no.one.likes.you March 12, 2019
Get the meg mamug. by CurtisJackson929 January 6, 2022
Get the Fat Mamug. Everybody raise your glass "TALLY MAS", "Let's get TALLY Mas'd" "You coming by tonight to get Tally Mas'd?"
by TashieMa June 24, 2011
Get the TALLY MASmug. by THE CHARLIE April 1, 2009
Get the ma torimug. Kofi: Oh Jack, I just got ripped off by a grifter
Jack: Oh ma gwad!
Kofi: You can say that again... ma gwad I'm snookered...
Jack: Oh ma gwad!
Kofi: You can say that again... ma gwad I'm snookered...
by BennyTee2 January 22, 2013
Get the Ma gwadmug.