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    doolally
    /duːˈlali/

    adjective

    • 1. temporarily deranged or feeble-minded: informal British "Uncle's gone doolally again"

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  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › doolallyDOOLALLY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    adjective. slang. out of one's mind. In full: doolally tap. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. C19: originally military slang, from Deolali, a town near Mumbai, the location of a military sanatorium + Hindustani tap fever.

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  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › doolallyDOOLALLY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Doolally definition: out of one's mind; crazy. See examples of DOOLALLY used in a sentence.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › doolallyDoolally - definition of doolally by The Free Dictionary

    Define doolally. doolally synonyms, doolally pronunciation, doolally translation, English dictionary definition of doolally. adj slang out of one's mind; crazy.

  6. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › doolallydoolally - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · doolally ( comparative more doolally, superlative most doolally) (chiefly UK, slang) (originally military slang) Eccentric; insane, mad . Synonyms: (dated) doolally tap; see also Thesaurus: insane. (by extension) Carried away by enjoyment, excitement, etc.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitiondoolally adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

    Definition of doolally adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-word › doolallyDOOLALLY - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    All you need to know about "DOOLALLY" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  9. www.wordsense.eu › doolallydoolally: meaning, definition - WordSense

    What does doolally‎ mean? doolally ( English) Origin & history. From doolally tap, interpreting doolally as an adjective. Pronunciation. ( Brit. Eng.) IPA: /duːˈlali/ Rhymes: -æli. Adjective. doolally ( comparative more doolally, superlative most doolally) ( chiefly, UK) Insane, mad or eccentric.