A term that encompasses both a "mental asylum" (or "insane asylum," often referred to as a "lunatic asylum") and a university-like educational institution that focuses on specific fields of study, such as technology, arts, or health, offering a more in-depth approach to those disciplines.
It’s ironic how the word "institute" can refer to both a place for mental health care and a school for specialized education—two very different worlds under one label!
by Emotional Cruiser July 18, 2025
Get the institutemug. RI, also known as Raffles Institution, is a prestigious secondary school/junior college in Singapore. It is located near Bishan. It's archnemisis, Hwa Chong Institution, gave it a nickname of Waffles Institution. Hwa Chong Institution also thinks of RI as its archnemisis.
Person 1: Oh, you go to Raffles Institution? That's a really good school!
Person 2: Really? Hwa Chong Institution is so much better!
Person 2: Really? Hwa Chong Institution is so much better!
by skylark1550 April 15, 2024
Get the Raffles Institutionmug.