adj
doolally
Doolally (adj) means Eccentric; insane, mad.
adj
1
Eccentric; insane, mad.
2
Carried away by enjoyment, excitement, etc.
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Etymology
From doolally tap (“camp fever; (by extension) eccentricity; madness”), with doolally interpreted as an adjective. Doolally is derived from the Deolali transit camp, a former British army camp about 100 miles (160 kilometres) northeast of Bombay, India, used as a transit station for soldiers awaiting transport back to Britain; while tap (“Indian malarial fever”) is from Persian or Urdu تب (tab, “malarial fever”), ultimately from Sanskrit ताप (tāpa, “fever; heat; pain, torment”).
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What is the meaning of doolally?
"doolally" (adj) means eccentric; insane, mad.
What are the different meanings of doolally?
"doolally" has 2 main meanings: 1. Eccentric; insane, mad; 2. Carried away by enjoyment, excitement, etc.