Definitions
Wiktionary
- n. informal, often derogatory A lunatic asylum.
WordNet 3.0
- n. pejorative terms for an insane asylum
Etymologies
- nut + house (Wiktionary)
Examples
“He thought the nuthouse was a much better possibility.”
“Don’t go worrying about Susan now, nobody has to call the nuthouse and ask if they’ll readmit her.”
“The singer went to what she termed a "nuthouse" to help deal with the tragedy, according to”
“(Photo: Splash News Online) Singer Lily Allen tells the UK's Daily Telegraph that after suffering a miscarriage a year ago this month, she was so distraught she checked herself into a "nuthouse," as she puts it.”
“nuthouse," "2012 the end is near" and "take that society" are painted on the exterior of the home.”
“You guys have stolen the Republican Party, and have taken the rusted, gas guzzling shitbox out for Sunday spin, while the Republicans are left to plot and ponder their next move from the confines of a white-walled nuthouse.”
“The double-whammy plot twist seemed to put Britton out of her misery in more ways than one; for the last several weeks, when Vivien was locked up in a mental institution, the Friday Night Lights vet looked like she'd rather be in a real nuthouse.”
Cheers & Jeers: American Horror Story's Mother and Child Reunion
“When it briefly transformed into One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest two years ago, Hugh Laurie had an equally powerful actor, Andre Braugher, to play off as his nuthouse shrink.”
“Britain's Got Talent' runner-up, Susan Boyle, has spoken exclusively to The Diary of a Geek's Entertainment Correspondent, exclusively revealing the truth behind her shock admission to celeb nuthouse The Priory.”
“Gerry used to work in the psychiatric unit at Homerton hospital – known locally as the Hackney nuthouse – as a physical trainer.”
The Guardian: Top boy: stories of Hackney's young drug dealers
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘nuthouse’.
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WF - nominal compounds (figurative)
An extensive list I have been working on for quite some time. Feel free to add more of the kind if you miss any.
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Gabba Gabba Word: some Ramones words
blitzkrieg, pulsating, revved, beat, brat, punk, runt, wanna, boyfriend, chainsaw, massacre, sniff and 84 more...
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Where NUXiY belongs
nuthouse, solitude, north, forest, mountain, cabin, abyss, psychiatry
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