"mental case" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-mental case.ogg [Australia] Forms: mental cases [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} mental case (plural mental cases)
  1. (UK, slang) An insane person; a nutcase. Tags: UK, slang Categories (topical): People

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