DOOLALLY


Meaning of DOOLALLY in English

[ du:'lali ]

■ adjective Brit. informal temporarily insane.

Origin

1920s: orig. ~ tap , Ind. army sl., from Deolali (a town near Bombay) + Urdu tap 'fever'.

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