bughouse
pronunciation
How to pronounce bughouse in British English:
UK ['bʌɡhaʊz]
How to pronounce bughouse in American English:
US ['bʌɡhaʊz]
Word Origin
- bughouse
- 1902 (n.) "insane asylum;" 1891 (adj.) "insane," from bug (n.) + house (n.); perhaps originally tramps' slang.
Example
- 1. They took mary to the bughouse .
- 2. A day , small fine is driving his freight car , want to carry goods to a bughouse .
- 3. The reporter interviews bughouse dean , how to decide the patient has been cured , can leave hospital .
- 4. You gone bughouse ? She 's stealing from us .
- 5. A day , a president is abrupt be seized by a whim , the plan goes some bughouse inspects .