nuthouse

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English

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Etymology

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nut +‎ house

Pronunciation

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Noun

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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

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informal term for lunatic asylum — see madhouse

References

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  • “nuthouse”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
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