booby-hatch
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Meaning · English
A lunatic asylum, workhouse, or similar institution.
Register: derogatory, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “booby-hatch” mean?
A lunatic asylum, workhouse, or similar institution.
Is “booby-hatch” formal or informal?
booby-hatch is generally derogatory, slang.