# bughouse

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbʌɡhaʊs/

## Definitions
1. A flea-infested hotel, lodging-house etc.
2. A prison.
3. A hospital, especially a lunatic asylum.
4. A cheap and dirty cinema.
5. Clipping of bughouse chess

## Etymology
From bug + house.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bughouse