doolally tap

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Etymology [edit]

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 [edit]

doolally tap (uncountable)

  1. camp fever
  2. madness, eccentricity

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