bughouse

== English == === Etymology === From bug +‎ house. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbʌɡhaʊs/ === Noun === bughouse (plural bughouses) (US, slang) A flea-infested hotel, lodging-house etc. (US, slang) A prison. (US, slang) A hospital, especially a lunatic asylum. (South Africa, slang) A cheap and dirty cinema. (chess) Clipping of bughouse chess ==== Derived terms ==== bughouse chess === Adjective === bughouse (comparative more bughouse, superlative most bughouse) (US, slang) Crazy, insane.