bughouse
Meaning
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- (slang) A flea-infested hotel, lodging-house etc.
- (slang) A prison.
- (slang) A hospital, especially a lunatic asylum.
- (slang) A cheap and dirty cinema.
Synonyms
off one’s chump
off one’s nut
out of one’s mind
off one’s rocker
off one’s trolley
off one’s rocket
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈbʌɡhaʊs/
Etymology
From bug + house.
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