doolally

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The scene in Downfall in which Hitler goes doolally after learning of the encirclement of Berlin has spawned more than 150 parodies ... .and counting.

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  • Homer. rediscovering Surfin 'Bird and playing the record to death until everyone around him is sick, screaming doolally mental and pulling their ears out in frustration. —  The Guardian World News
  • Kaczynski was a maths professor and social critic before he went completely doolally and became a recluse, heading to a cabin in the backwoods of Montana to build bombs and write his anti technology manifesto. —  Gizmodo
  • It must be the thought of spending all that money that makes these backroom boys go all doolally because presumably they have had some success in the real world before moving into sport.
  • MayKay's stage manner alternates between sweet and sneer, they've monkey balls for being the biggest Irish band to make it without a guitar and really, really love their fans, with Tom generously handing his bass to the front-row man to finish the set … before Jamie Pockets went doolally with his mike stand! —  Irish Blogs
  • The scene in Downfall in which Hitler goes doolally after learning of the encirclement of Berlin has spawned more than 150 parodies ... .and counting. —  whoar.co.nz
 

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