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booby hatch

A booby hatch is a cover over a small hatch on a ship or a slang term for an institution for the mentally ill. (noun)

  1. An example of booby hatch is what sailors might cover up on a boat.
  2. An example of booby hatch is an offensive term for a place for the mentally ill.

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See booby hatch in Webster's New World College Dictionary

See booby hatch in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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