doolally tap

English - Turkish

Definition of doolally tap in English Turkish dictionary

Related Terms

camp fever

tifo

camp fever

karahumma

English - English

Definition of doolally tap in English English dictionary

camp fever

madness, eccentricity

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”))