crazyhouse

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noun

A variant of chess, similar to bughouse chess but with only two players, allowing a player to place captured pieces back on the board as his/her own.

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Meanings

nouncrazyhouse (uncountable)
  1. uncountableboard gamesA variant of chess, similar to bughouse chess but with only two players, allowing a player to place captured pieces back on the board as his/her own.

Origin

From crazy + house.

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APA

crazyhouse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crazyhouse

MLA

“crazyhouse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crazyhouse. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crazyhouse,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crazyhouse.

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