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nut house

or nuthouse

noun

, Slang.
  1. a mental hospital; insane asylum.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of nut house1

First recorded in 1900–05

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Example Sentences

"Say, this island'll be a nut-house if this keeps up," Pete Murphy said irritably.

What made this Gabriel from the nut house get so confidential all of a sudden?

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