http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-doo1.htm
Here's some info on the roots of the word doolally...
>From: Roger Day <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: Poetryetc provides a venue for a dialogue relating to poetry and
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>Subject: Re: help!-----lost word
>Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2005 19:07:00 +0000
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>dolalley
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>On 12/15/05, Patrick McManus <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > All you worsmitheys
> >
> > Isn't there a word for decrepit dotage senile -sounding like' dilally'
> >
> > For my autobiography:-)
> >
> >
> >
> > P desperate P
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