bughouse

bughouse
/bug"hows'/, n., pl. bughouses /-how'ziz/, adj. Slang.
n.
1. an insane asylum.
adj.
2. insane; crazy.
[1890-95, Amer.; BUG1 (cf. BUGGY2, BUGS) + HOUSE]

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