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booby hatch

 
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–noun
1. Nautical.
a. a small hatch giving access to a ladder from the weather deck of a vessel to the interior of the hull.
b. a small companion secured over a deck opening.
c. a hoodlike hatch cover having a sliding top.
2. Slang.
a. an insane asylum.
b. jail.
Origin:
1830–40
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booby hatch  
n.  

  1. Nautical A raised covering over a small hatchway.

  2. Offensive Slang An institution for the mentally ill.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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booby hatch [ˈbubi...]

  1. n.
    a mental hospital. : I was afraid they would send me to the booby hatch.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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