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bughouse
bug·house
/
ˈbʌgˌhaʊs
/
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[
buhg
-hous
]
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noun,
plural
bug·hous·es
/
ˈbʌgˌhaʊ
zɪz
/
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[
buhg
-hou-ziz
]
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,
adjective
Slang.
noun
1.
an insane asylum.
adjective
2.
insane; crazy.
Origin:
1890–95,
Americanism;
bug
1
(cf.
buggy
2
,
bugs
) +
house
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bughouse
(ˈbʌɡˌhaʊs)
—
n
1.
a mental hospital or asylum
—
adj
2.
insane; crazy
[C20: from
bug
1
+ (
mad
)
house
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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