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crazy house

American  

noun

  1. Slang. an insane asylum.

  2. fun house.

Etymology

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

After they broke up, he moved back into this crazy house.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2024

“I had to keep telling myself, ‘It’s OK, I’m going to this crazy house that no one gets to go to.’”

From New York Times • Jun. 29, 2022

I feel like I’m living in the crazy house.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2013

But I won't come in this fireman's crazy house again in my lifetime!”

From "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury

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