nuthouse en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈnʌtˌhaʊs/ (General-American)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From nut + house.
Meanings
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(informal, offensive) A hospital for the mentally ill.
That guy is totally crazy; he belongs in a nuthouse.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| nuthouses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
whack shack · madhouse · mental institution · psychopathic hospital · mental hotel · funny farm · loony bin · bedlam · bin · bughouse · laughing academy · nutfarm · psychiatric hospital · happy hotel · booby-hatch · psych · crazy house · special hospital · psych ward · cuckoo's nest · mental health center · lunatic asylum · booby house · mental hospital · mental home · psychiatric ward · grippy sock vacation · mental health hospital · psych hospital · nuthouse · insane asylum · mental asylum · Tanjung Rambutan