nuthouse

• Termo pejorativo para um hospital psiquiátrico ou instituição para doentes mentais. Também pode designar, de forma figurada, um lugar ou situação de grande confusão e desordem.

A pejorative term for a psychiatric hospital or an institution for the mentally ill.

1. Mental hospital (slang)C1slangamerican

   A pejorative slang term for a psychiatric hospital or institution for the mentally ill.

   Manicômio (gíria)

   • After his breakdown, they sent him to the nuthouse.
   • The old building was rumored to be a nuthouse in the 1950s.
   • He joked that his office felt like a nuthouse on Mondays.

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2. Chaotic or crazy place (slang)B2slangamerican

   A place or situation characterized by extreme chaos, confusion, or irrational behavior.

   lugar caótico

   • This classroom is a total nuthouse today.
   • The stock market during the crash was a complete nuthouse.
   • Her family reunion turned into a nuthouse with all the arguments.

   Sinônimosbedlamcircusmadhousezoo

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