English Explanatory Dictionary

palsy-walsy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Very friendly, especially in an excessive or artificial way.

Pronunciation

En-au-palsy-walsy.ogg

Word forms

palsy-walsy palsy-walsier palsy-walsiest pally-wally

Etymology

Reduplicated from pals, + -y (adjectival suffix).

Synonyms

chummy
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