Bughouses

/ˈbʌɡˌhaʊzɪz/ noun

Definition

Plural of bughouse; multiple mental hospitals or chaotic places.

Etymology

Simply the plural form of bughouse, formed by adding the standard English plural suffix '-es' to bughouse.

Kelly Says

Plural forms might seem simple, but they show how regularly English speakers could apply slang terms—bughouses appears in early 20th-century literature describing entire chains of questionable institutions.

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