rathouse
rathouse is the alternative form of rat house.
Meaning of rat house
Noun
rat house (plural rat houses)
- A mental hospital.
- I've had enough, mate. A bloody man is starting to get the Joe Blakes and the dry retches and if a man keeps this up I'm sure to finish in the rat house with the DTs at this rate.1998, Keith B. Saunders, Myall Road, page 91
Forms of rathouse
| plural | rathouses |
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Questions about rathouse
- What is rathouse the alternative form of?
- Rathouse is the alternative form of rat house.
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