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Definition of
nuthouse noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
nuthouse
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈnʌthaʊs
/
/
(
informal
)
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1
(
offensive
)
a hospital for people who are mentally ill
2
(
disapproving
)
a place that is loud and confusing
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nuthouse
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