Booby Hatch Definition
noun
A covering over a small hatchway on a ship.
Webster's New World
An institution for hospitalizing the mentally ill.
Webster's New World
Alternative form of booby-hatch.
Wiktionary
(slang, pejorative) A lunatic asylum or similar institution.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- snake-pit
- sanatorium
- nut house
- funny house
- cuckoo's nest
- crazy-house
- loony-bin
- nuthouse
- madhouse
- funny-farm
- bedlam
Other Word Forms of Booby Hatch
Noun
Singular:
booby hatch
Plural:
booby hatches
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