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mental case

mental case noun: an insane person; a nutcase.

Noun

mental case (plural mental cases)

  1. (UK, derogatory, slang) An insane person; a nutcase.

Forms of mental case

pluralmental cases

Questions about mental case

What does mental case mean?
Mental case means an insane person; a nutcase.
What part of speech is mental case?
Mental case is a noun.
What is the plural of mental case?
The plural of mental case is mental cases.

Words near mental case in the dictionary

  1. mental breakdown
  2. mental breakdowns
  3. mental calculation
  4. mental calculator
  5. mental calculators
  6. mental case
  7. mental cases
  8. mental cleft
  9. mental clefts
  10. mental cruelty
  11. mental deficient

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