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nuthouse

English

Etymology

nut +? house

Pronunciation

Noun

nuthouse (plural nuthouses)

  1. (informal, offensive) A hospital for the mentally ill.
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:mental hospital

Translations

References

  • nuthouse at OneLook Dictionary Search

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outhouse

English

Etymology

From Middle English outhous, equivalent to out- +? house. Compare Old Norse úthús (outhouse).

Noun

outhouse (plural outhouses)

  1. (Canada, US) An outbuilding—typically permanent—containing a toilet or seat over a cesspit.
  2. (dated) Any outbuilding: any small structure located apart from a main building.
    • [] plenty of sand and cement had been found in one of the outhouses

Synonyms

  • (outer building used for urination and defecation): See Thesaurus:outhouse
  • (any small outer building): See outbuilding

Hypernyms

  • house

Derived terms

  • built like a brick outhouse

Translations

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