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palsy-walsy
pal·sy-wal·sy P0033400 (păl′zē-wăl′zē)adj. Informal Being in a close, friendly relationship.
[Reduplication of palsy : pl. of pal + -y.]palsy-walsy (ˈpælzɪˌwælzɪ) adjinformal excessively friendlypal•sy-wal•sy (ˈpæl ziˈwæl zi)
adj. Slang. friendly in a very intimate or hearty way. [1930–35; reduplication of palsy; see pal, -sy] Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. |  palsy-walsy - (used colloquially) having the relationship of friends or palschummy, matey, pallycolloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speechfriendly - characteristic of or befitting a friend; "friendly advice"; "a friendly neighborhood"; "the only friendly person here"; "a friendly host and hostess" |
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palsy-walsy
palsy-walsy1. noun A friend. I'm surprised you haven't met Ricky's new palsy-walsy from school yet—they're together all the time.2. adjective Friendly, but (usually) disingenuous. A: "Why are the popular kids palsy-walsy with us all of a sudden?" B: "They must want something from us."palsy-walsy (ˈpælziˈwælzi)1. n. a good friend, pal, or buddy. (Also a term of address.) Meet my old palsy-walsy, John. We’ve known each other since we were kids. 2. mod. friendly; overly friendly. (Often with with.) Why is Tom so palsy-walsy with everyone? palsy-walsy
Related to palsy-walsy: genialSynonyms for palsy-walsyadj (used colloquially) having the relationship of friends or palsSynonymsRelated Words |