bughouse
/ˈbʌɡˌhaʊs/
noun
- A mental hospital or psychiatric institution.
- The old bughouse on the hill has been closed for decades.
- In the movie, the detective pretends to be crazy to get into the bughouse.
- After his breakdown, he was sent to the bughouse for treatment.
- A type of chess game played with a partner, where captured pieces can be placed back on the board by the partner.
- Bughouse is fast and chaotic, perfect for a fun evening with friends.
- She prefers bughouse over regular chess because it's more social.
- We played bughouse at the chess club until midnight.