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)
- A sadistic, controlling woman, especially a nurse, in a position of authority.
Quotations
- For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:Nurse Ratched.