nuthouse

English edit

Etymology edit

nut +‎ house

Pronunciation edit

Audio (Southern England) (file)

Noun edit

nuthouse (plural nuthouses)

(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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