单词 | to be pally |
释义 | > as lemmasto be (also get, etc.) pally (with) Having the qualities of a ‘pal’; friendly, companionable; on close friendly terms. Frequently in to be (also get, etc.) pally (with). ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > love > friendliness > [adjective] > on terms of fellowship pallish1892 pally1895 matey1915 palsy-walsy1933 buddy-buddy1947 pally-wally1954 palsy1960 1895 Westm. Gaz. 27 June 3/2 A pleasant scene between ‘Miss Brown’ and a school-girl from Demerara, who tries to become ‘pally’ with her. 1922 J. Cannan Misty Valley 282 If you cared for me it was not pally to let me go on doing things I didn't know were wrong. 1929 H. A. Vachell Virgin i. 12 She had never been ‘pally’ with girls. 1936 W. R. Titterton G. K. Chesterton i. v. 60 [He] was on pally terms even with small shop-keepers, farmers and country squires. 1976 Scottish Rev. Spring 9 She joined a Whist club and got very pally with another auld maid like herself. 1998 A. Wood EastEnders (BBC TV script) (O.E.D. Archive) Episode 672. 56 So if she's not taking sides why's she being pally to Ruth and not me? < as lemmas |
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