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View synonyms for loony bin

loony bin

noun

, Informal.
  1. an insane asylum or the psychiatric ward of a hospital.


loony bin

noun

  1. slang.
    a mental hospital or asylum
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of loony bin1

First recorded in 1880–85

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