mad house
noun, plural mad·hous·es 
[-hou-ziz] .
[-hou-ziz] . 
zɪz1.
a hospital for the confinement and treatment of mentally disturbed persons.
2.
a wild, confused, and often noisy place, set of circumstances, etc.: The office was a madhouse today.
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| —n | |
| 1. | a mental hospital or asylum |
| 2. | a state of uproar or confusion |
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Mad house
is always a great word to know.
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
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