crazy house

noun

1. Slang. an insane asylum.
2. fun house.

Word History and Origins

Origin of crazy house¹

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

After they broke up, he moved back into this crazy house.

From Los Angeles Times

“I had to keep telling myself, ‘It’s OK, I’m going to this crazy house that no one gets to go to.’”

From New York Times

"The crazy house," is what she said some homes were called in the Black community where the symptoms were seen but not checked.

From Fox News

“The crazy house,” is what she said some homes were called in the Black community where the symptoms were seen but not checked.

From Seattle Times

You know, just some really cool, unique, crazy houses.

From Los Angeles Times