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What is the most common informal/slang word(s) for a "psychiatric hospital"?
Apr 17, 2022 5:07 PM
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disclaimer: These are all quite derogatory, so be careful about when and where you say them. -funny farm -nut house -cuckoo's nest
April 17, 2022
Another one is 'loony bin', but as with the ones mentioned below, it can be offensive and insensitive to use it.
April 18, 2022
psych ward, почему ты спрашиваешь?
April 17, 2022
Another informal term sometimes used in the UK is "mental hospital"; - it's not exactly slang, but it certainly would never be used any an official contacts to designate such an establishment.
April 17, 2022
"Asylum" is an older word that is still sometimes used, though not by those who work in the field. I has some derogatory overtones, but isn't as demeaning as the three that Jonathan Kimball mentioned.
April 17, 2022
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