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loony bin

NOUN
mental institution
Synonyms
STRONGEST
mental health facility mental health institution psychiatric hospital
STRONG
mental hospital mental institution psychiatric ward
WEAK
bedlam booby hatch bughouse funny farm insane asylum laughing academy lunatic asylum madhouse nut house padded cell psych ward rubber room sanatorium sanitarium snake pit

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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

I'm happy to give a 20–30 minute window, but otherwise I feel that decades more of this will put me in the loony bin.

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2013

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