Nurse Ratched

English

Etymology

Coined for the fictional character Nurse Ratched, the head nurse in Ken Kesey's 1962 novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (and the 1975 film adaptation, in which she was portrayed by actress Louise Fletcher).

Noun

Nurse Ratched (plural Nurse Ratcheds)

1. A sadistic, controlling woman, especially a nurse, in a position of authority.

Quotations

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