nut house

or nuthouse

noun

, Slang.

1. a mental hospital; insane asylum.

Word History and Origins

Origin of nut house¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

"Say, this island'll be a nut-house if this keeps up," Pete Murphy said irritably.

From Project Gutenberg

What made this Gabriel from the nut house get so confidential all of a sudden?

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• mental health facility
• mental health institution
• psychiatric hospital