Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. Offensive Slang An institution for the mentally ill.
Wiktionary
- n. slang lunatic asylum
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. slang An institution for the confinement or treatment of insane persons, such as an insane asylum or the psychiatric ward of a hospital.
WordNet 3.0
- n. pejorative terms for an insane asylum
Examples
“And I want you to call County and State Parole for dope on violent loony bin parolees.”
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UK Usage - Find US Equivalent
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