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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

palsy-walsy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pal-sy-wal-sy
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Very friendly, especially in an excessive or artificial way.

Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

more palsy-walsy (comparative) most palsy-walsy (superlative) pally-wally (alternative)

Synonyms

chummy matey pally

Questions

What does palsy-walsy mean?
Very friendly, especially in an excessive or artificial way.
Where does palsy-walsy come from?
Reduplicated from pals, + -y (adjectival suffix).

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