doolally tap

English

Etymology

from Deolali, a British army camp 100 miles north-east of Bombay where British soldiers would stay after finishing their tour of duty, to await transport back to Britain; and tap, a Persian or Urdu word for a malarial fever (ultimately from Sanskrit tapa (“heat” or “torment”))

Noun

doolally tap (uncountable)

1. camp fever
2. madness, eccentricity

Derived terms

• doolally