gaga
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🇺🇸
/ˈɡɑɡə/
🇬🇧
/ˈɡɑːɡə/
foolish or overly enthusiastic
Etymology
'gaga' originates from French, specifically the word 'gaga', where it was used to mean 'senile' or 'weak-minded'.
'gaga' entered English from French (recorded from the 19th century). It may also reflect nursery reduplication (childlike 'ga-ga') and English preserved the form while extending its senses; by the 20th century English also used it to mean 'excessively enthusiastic' or 'infatuated'.
Initially it meant 'senile' or 'fatuous', but over time it broadened to include 'overly enthusiastic' or 'infatuated' (as in 'gaga over').
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
informal. A person who is extremely enthusiastic or infatuated (a person who is 'gaga').
He's a Beatles gaga.
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Adjective 1
informal. Extremely enthusiastic about or infatuated with someone or something (often used with 'over' or 'for').
She's gaga over the new singer.
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Last updated: 2025/09/10 02:41