rubber room

rub·ber room

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ruhb-er room, roo m]
- /ˈrʌb ər rum, rʊm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ruhb-er room, roo m]
- /ˈrʌb ər rum, rʊm/

Definition of rubber room words

noun rubber room Informal. a room padded with foam rubber for the confinement of a violent mentally ill person. 1

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Origin of rubber room

First appearance:

before 1975

One of the 1% newest English words

First recorded in 1975-80

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Parts of speech for Rubber room

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rubber room popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for rubber room

noun rubber room

booby hatch — a hoodlike covering for a hatchway on a ship
bughouse — a mental hospital or asylum
funny farm — a psychiatric hospital.
laughing academy — (Slang) A mental hospital.
loony bin — an insane asylum or the psychiatric ward of a hospital.

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