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> Hi Robin, > > Is 'hooley dooley' related to any of this? I note the reference to Dacry > Niland. > > J Guessing, Jill, I'd think 'hooley dooley' is independent of doolally (like Steven's "dilly-dally") -- an extension of the simple "hooley" (Irish -- a wild party, and extended senses) (glossed in both Beale/Partridge 8 and Cassell Slang) ? ... but it's way past my bedtime, and I think I'd better sign off for now, go sleep. Maybe Christopher Walker would know? Robin