doolally tap

The phrase "doolally tap" originated from the Deolali military base in India and has evolved to describe someone who is acting oddly or irrationally.

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Definition

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(colloquial, british)A state of confusion or insanity.

Example

  • After days without sleep, he started to go a bit doolally tap.

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(colloquial, british)Behavior that is eccentric or irrational.

Example

  • She was acting completely doolally tap, talking to herself in the garden.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "doolally tap":

on tap