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View synonyms for palsy-walsy

palsy-walsy

[ pal-zee-wal-zee ]

adjective

, Slang.
  1. 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.

palsy-walsy

/ ˈpælzɪˌwælzɪ /

adjective

  1. informal.
    excessively friendly

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Word History and Origins

Origin of palsy-walsy1

First recorded in 1930–35; rhyming compound based on palsy 2

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