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Palsy-walsy
01
an overly friendly or familiar relationship between two people, often used in a playful or mocking manner
Humorous
Informal
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
complex compound
Countable
Plural form
palsy-walsies
Examples
They've been best friends for years, but their palsy-walsy act can get a bit much.
palsy-walsy
01
used to describe a relationship or behavior that is overly familiar or insincerely friendly, often to the point of being exaggerated or forced
Humorous
Informal
Grammatical Information
Composition
Compound
qualitative
Superlative
most palsy-walsy
Comparative
more palsy-walsy
gradable
Examples
Don’t get all palsy-walsy with me after what happened.
