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noun Informal.
an insane asylum or the psychiatric ward of a hospital.
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Origin of loony bin
First recorded in 1880â85
Words nearby loony bin
loom-state, loon, looney, loonie, loony, loony bin, loony tunes, loop, loop aerial, loop diuretic, looped
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British Dictionary definitions for loony bin
loony bin
noun
slang a mental hospital or asylum
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