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- Dictionaryboo·by hatch/ˈbo͞obē ˌhaCH/
noun
- 1. a psychiatric hospital. informal North American
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The meaning of BOOBY HATCH is a raised framework with a sliding cover over a small hatch on a ship.
Booby hatch is most commonly associated with mental health and institutionalization. It is often used in a derogatory or humorous way to refer to someone who is experiencing mental health issues. It is also associated with the idea of being trapped or confined, as in a mental institution or jail.
2 meanings: 1. a hoodlike covering for a hatchway on a ship 2. US offensive, slang a psychiatric hospital.... Click for more definitions.
Booby hatch definition: a small hatch giving access to a ladder from the weather deck of a vessel to the interior of the hull.. See examples of BOOBY HATCH used in a sentence.
We will examine the definition of the term booby hatch, some possible sources of origin, and some examples of its use in sentences. Booby hatch is a slang term for an insane asylum. The term booby hatch has been in use at least since the 1930s, popularized by cartoonist Milt Gross in his comic strip Count Screwloose from Tooloose.
Booby hatch is a slang term for a lunatic asylum or a similar institution. It can also refer to a covering over a small hatchway on a ship. Learn more about its origin, synonyms and usage.
derogatory slang A hospital for the mentally ill. If you keep saying crazy things like that, they're going to throw you in the booby hatch. See also: booby, hatch. Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2022 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.
