loony bin

n. Often Offensive Slang

An institution for the mentally ill.

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loony bin

slang a mental hospital or asylum

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loon′y bin`

n.
Informal.

an insane asylum or the psychiatric ward.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

loony bin - pejorative terms for an insane asylum

booby hatch, crazy house, cuckoo's nest, funny farm, funny house, madhouse, nut house, nuthouse, sanatorium, snake pit, Bedlam

mental home, mental hospital, mental institution, psychiatric hospital, insane asylum, asylum, institution - a hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced person

Translations

manicomio

loony bin

n (fam) → manicomio

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