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Cuckoo's nest

noun

Pejorative terms for an insane asylum. Synonyms: Bedlam, booby hatch, crazy house, funny farm, funny house, loony bin, madhouse, nut house, nuthouse, sanatorium, snake pit.

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"Cuckoo's nest" Quotes from Famous Books

... far as I know: 'One flew east and one flew west and one flew over the cuckoo's nest.'" I wish I could convey by words the lilt of her clear, fearless, boyish voice, the sparkle of mischief and daring in her eyes, and deep beneath, like treasures in the sea, that look of steadfastness, ...

— We Three • Gouverneur Morris

Words linked to "Cuckoo's nest" : institution, mental hospital, insane asylum, booby hatch, mental home, psychiatric hospital, mental institution, madhouse, asylum