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, meaning "heat" or "torment")
Noun phrase
doolally tap
camp fever
madness, eccentricity
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Doolally
Deolali Camp
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Tuesday, January 23, 2007
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