Doolally
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /duːˈlæli/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Doolally is an adjective meaning (originally military slang) Eccentric; insane, mad.
Meaning
(originally military slang) Eccentric; insane, mad.
More Meanings
- (by extension) Carried away by enjoyment, excitement, etc.
Example Sentences
They were all doolally of course, except Philomela.
The cat scrap at the bridal bash only made him more doolally.
Doolally tap. It's the strain see – and it gets the doolally lads first.
"When you've got any God's amount of brains," said Frobisher, "you can pretend to be doolally;[…]"
Synonyms for doolally
Depending on context, synonyms include bananas, barking, buggish, buggy, bughouse, barmy.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include dotty, daffy, dottle, dilly, daft, dootsie.
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