crazy house
AmericanEtymology
Origin of crazy house
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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"Bad Boy Records was a crazy house with a lot of young people who wanted to touch the King's robes," she says.
From BBC • Feb. 5, 2025
"He started talking to me the whole game, but I didn't think I was going to get ejected. I lost my mind a little bit, checked into the crazy house."
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2014
“You don’t want to go visit your mom in the crazy house, the hospital, so you have to sacrifice,” he said.
From New York Times • Dec. 16, 2014
I feel like I’m living in the crazy house.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2013
Now—after just five minutes—the place looked more like a crazy house.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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