Definitions of cuckoo's nest
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pejorative terms for an insane asylum
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synonyms:
Bedlam, booby hatch, crazy house, funny farm, funny house, loony bin, madhouse, nut house, nuthouse, sanatorium, snake pit
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type of:
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asylum, insane asylum, institution, mental home, mental hospital, mental institution, psychiatric hospital
a hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced person
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asylum, insane asylum, institution, mental home, mental hospital, mental institution, psychiatric hospital
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