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
After they broke up, he moved back into this crazy house.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 19, 2024
“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
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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