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palsy-walsy

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pal·sy-wal·sy  (plz-wlz)
adj. Slang
Having or appearing to have the close relationship of chums.
[Reduplication of palsy : pl. of pal + -y.]
palsy-walsy [ˈpælzɪˌwælzɪ]
adj
Informal excessively friendly
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.palsy-walsy - (used colloquially) having the relationship of friends or pals
chummy, matey, pally
colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
friendly - characteristic of or befitting a friend; "friendly advice"; "a friendly neighborhood"; "the only friendly person here"; "a friendly host and hostess"
Translations
palsy-walsy
adj (hum inf) they are all palsy-walsy again → sie sind wieder ein Herz und eine Seele ? also pally


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