grippy sock hotel

noun

A psychiatric hospital.

Meanings

noungrippy sock hotel (plural grippy sock hotels)

plural grippy sock hotels · alternative grippy socks hotel

  1. InternethumorousA psychiatric hospital.

    Synonyms: grippy sock jail

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA psychiatric hospital.

Origin

Referring to the non-slip socks issued to psychiatric patients in place of lace-up shoes or slippers.

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Chicago

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