bughouse vs mental asylum

bughouse

noun

  • A flea-infested hotel, lodging-house etc. 

  • A prison. 

  • A hospital, especially a lunatic asylum. 

  • A cheap and dirty cinema. 

adj

  • Crazy, insane. 

mental asylum

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