词汇 | palsy-walsy |
释义 | palsy-walsy Theme: FRIEND n. a good friend, pal, or buddy. (Also a term of address.)Look here, palsy-walsy, let's you and me get out of here.Meet my old palsy-walsy, John. We've known each other since we were kids. Theme: FRIENDLINESS mod. friendly; overly friendly. (Often with with.)Why is Tom so palsy-walsy with everyone?That guy is a little too palsy-walsy. Idiom palsy-walsy British & Australian, informal if two people are palsy-walsy, they seem very friendly, usually in a way that is not sincere.Those two have been getting very palsy-walsy lately.She's all palsy-walsy with the boss these days. (sometimes + with)palsy-walsy adjective friendly, often with an undertone of insincerity US, 1937palsy-walsy1. noun A friend. I'm surprised you haven't met Ricky's new palsy-walsy from school yet—they're together all the time. 2. adjective Friendly, but (usually) disingenuous. A: "Why are the popular kids palsy-walsy with us all of a sudden?" B: "They must want something from us." palsy-walsy(ˈpælziˈwælzi)1. n. a good friend, pal, or buddy. (Also a term of address.) Meet my old palsy-walsy, John. We’ve known each other since we were kids. 2. mod. friendly; overly friendly. (Often with with.) Why is Tom so palsy-walsy with everyone? |
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