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   Pal·sy-wal·sy

   /ˌpalzēˈwalzē/

   

   adjective

   • 1. very friendly or intimate: informal "he tried to get palsy-walsy with Henry, and that was a big mistake"

   Word Origin 1930s (as a noun in the sense ‘friend’): from the noun pal + -sy, by reduplication.

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   What does palsy-walsy mean?

   • Palsy-walsy definition: friendly or appearing to be friendly in a very intimate or hearty way. See examples of PALSY-WALSY used in a sentence.

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   What does palsy mean?

   • [Reduplication of palsy : pl. of pal + -y .] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Slang. friendly in a very intimate or hearty way.

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   Was ist palsy-walsy?

   • to palsy sth. scheißfreundlich [ugs.] [pej.] to be palsy -walsy with sb. [coll.] [pej.] überfreundlich zu jdm. sein [pej.] Die beiden sind ein Herz und eine Seele.

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   The meaning of PALSY-WALSY is being or appearing to be very intimate. How to use palsy-walsy in a sentence.

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   PALSY-WALSY meaning: 1. close in the manner of people who are friends, often in a way that is not considered acceptable…. Learn more.

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   Palsy-walsy definition: friendly or appearing to be friendly in a very intimate or hearty way. See examples of PALSY-WALSY used in a sentence.

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   May 14, 2024 · palsy-walsy in American English. (ˈpælziˈwælzi) adjective. slang. friendly or appearing to be friendly in a very intimate or hearty way. The police kept their eye on him because he was trying to get palsy-walsy with the security guard. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.

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   informal excessively friendly. Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014. pal•sy-wal•sy. (ˈpæl ziˈwæl zi) adj. Slang. friendly in a very intimate or hearty way. [1930–35; reduplication of palsy; see pal, -sy]

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   May 14, 2024 · IPA guide. Definitions of palsy-walsy. adjective. (used colloquially) having the relationship of friends or pals. synonyms: chummy, matey, pally. friendly. characteristic of or befitting a friend.

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   What does the word palsy-walsy mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the word palsy-walsy . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.