loony bin
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of loony bin
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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This outdoor loony bin is one I will happily be committed to.
From New York Times ● Apr. 16, 2018
The poor guy hasn’t been able to distinguish truth from fiction lately, even checking himself into the loony bin for fear that he’s coming unglued and needs professional help.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2015
I needed to bond with another animal — someone I could part with, if necessary, without landing in the loony bin.
From Time ● Nov. 29, 2014
Take that and add the loony bin, you get a strangely non-literary response.
From Slate ● Mar. 5, 2014
But then again, I’m already in the loony bin; how practical am I going to get?
From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini
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