English > loony bin: 1 sense > noun 1, artifactMeaning | pejorative terms for an insane asylum. |
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Synonyms | Bedlam, booby hatch, crazy house, cuckoo's nest, funny farm, funny house, madhouse, nut house, nuthouse, sanatorium, snake pit |
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Broader | mental hospital, psychiatric hospital, mental institution, institution, mental home, insane asylum, asylum | A hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced person |
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Spanish | casa de locos, crazy house, gallinero, loquera, manicomio |
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Catalan | casa de boigs, casa de bojos, crazy house, gàbia de boigs |
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