nuthouse

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

nut +‎ house

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Audio (Southern England)(file)

Noun[edit]

nuthouse (plural nuthouses)

  1. (informal, offensive) A hospital for the mentally ill.
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:mental hospital
    That guy is totally crazy; he belongs in a nuthouse.

Translations[edit]

informal term for lunatic asylum — see madhouse

References[edit]

  • “nuthouse”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
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