"mental case" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-mental case.ogg Forms: mental cases [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} mental case (plural mental cases)
  1. (UK, slang, somewhat derogatory) An insane person; a nutcase. Tags: UK, derogatory, slang Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-mental_case-en-noun-KP5wqnOU Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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