bughouse
bughouse · bughouses
A flea-infested hotel, lodging-house etcA flea-infested hotel, lodging-house etc.
/ˈbʌɡhaʊs/
Meaning
4 senses(US, slang)A flea-infested hotel, lodging-house etc.
(US, slang)A prison.
(US, slang)A hospital, especially a lunatic asylum.
(South Africa, slang)A cheap and dirty cinema.
Origin
From bug + house.From bug + house.
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Forms
plural: bughousesWord family
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