Crazy, nuts, insane, or psychotic. Used in reference to a person or situation that is particularly cracked out. Term comes from the famous (or infamous depending on how you look at it) Bellevue Hospital Center in New York City.
Historically, Bellevue was so frequently associated with its treatment of mentally ill patients that "Bellevue" became a local pejorative slang term for a psychiatric hospital.
Historically, Bellevue was so frequently associated with its treatment of mentally ill patients that "Bellevue" became a local pejorative slang term for a psychiatric hospital.
Die Hard 3: Zeus Carver: Look start acting crazy, alright?
John McClane: What?
Like Looney Tunes, you know like Bellevue?
John McClane: What?
Like Looney Tunes, you know like Bellevue?
by Troy Law April 18, 2024