noun
nuthouse
NUHT-hows
Nuthouse (noun) means informal and offensive: a psychiatric hospital, or figuratively, any chaotic place. Example: “The office felt like a nuthouse during the final week before launch.”
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Informal and offensive: a psychiatric hospital, or figuratively, any chaotic place.
"The office felt like a nuthouse during the final week before launch."
How to use nuthouse
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA dated, informal term for a mental hospital, often used loosely to describe a chaotic place.
When to use it
Considered offensive when referring to real psychiatric facilities; used more casually to mean "a chaotic place".
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Word forms
- Plural
- nuthouses
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Etymology
A compound of nut (slang for a crazy person) and house.
Synonyms
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Bedlam
madhouse
sanatorium
loony bin
nut house
snake pit
funny farm
booby hatch
crazy house
funny house
cuckoo's nest
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What does “nuthouse” mean?
The word “nuthouse” means informal and offensive: a psychiatric hospital, or figuratively, any chaotic place. In plain terms, a dated, informal term for a mental hospital, often used loosely to describe a chaotic place.
How do you pronounce “nuthouse”?
“Nuthouse” is pronounced NUHT-hows (/ˈnʌtˌhaʊs/ in IPA).
How do you use “nuthouse” in a sentence?
Here is “nuthouse” used in a sentence: “The office felt like a nuthouse during the final week before launch.”
What part of speech is “nuthouse”?
“Nuthouse” is a noun.
