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PALSY-WALSY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does palsy-walsy mean?
• PALSY-WALSY (adjective)
The adjective PALSY-WALSY has 1 sense:
1. (used colloquially) having the relationship of friends or pals
Familiarity information: PALSY-WALSY used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
(used colloquially) having the relationship of friends or pals
Synonyms:
chummy; matey; pally; palsy-walsy
Similar:
friendly (characteristic of or befitting a friend)
Domain usage:
colloquialism (a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech)
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