bughouse

Plural: boughouses, bughouses

Noun

• A slang term for an insane asylum or mental institution.
• A flea-infested hotel, lodging-house etc.
• A prison.
• A hospital, especially a lunatic asylum.
• A cheap and dirty cinema.

Adj

• Crazy, insane.

Examples

• After an hour of staring at his unplayable rack, he felt like he was in a bughouse.