nuthouse

English

Etymology

From nut +‎ house.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈnʌtˌhaʊs/

• Audio (Southern England):

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Noun

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

informal term for lunatic asylum — see madhouse

References

• “nuthouse”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.