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booby hatch
\ˈbübē-\ noun
Etymology: perhaps from booby (bird) + hatch; from its being a favorite resting place of these birds aboard ship
1. : a raised framework with a sliding cover over a small hatch; specifically : a hatch in the stern leading to quarters below the deck
2. [influenced in meaning by booby (dunce)]
a. : an insane asylum
< the pressure drove him into the booby hatch >
b. : a place felt to resemble an insane asylum (as in frantic or purposeless activity or in zany characters) |