bughouse

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bug·house

B0535400 (bŭg′hous′) Offensive Slang n. An institution for the mentally ill.adj. Mentally deranged; crazy.
[Probably from bug, enthusiast.]

bughouse

(ˈbʌɡˌhaʊs) na mental hospital or asylumadjinsane; crazy[C20: from bug1 + (mad)house]

bug•house

(ˈbʌgˌhaʊs)

n., pl. -hous•es (-ˌhaʊ zɪz)

adj. Slang. n. 1. an insane asylum. adj. 2. insane; crazy. [1890–95, Amer.]
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