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pally

adj
/ˈpali/UK

Etymology

From pal + -y (adjectival suffix). Piecewise doublet of friary.

  1. derived from भ्रातृ — “brother”
  2. derived from phral — “brother”
  3. borrowed from pal — “brother, friend”
  4. suffixed as pally — “pal + y”

Definitions

  1. Like a pal

    Like a pal; friendly.

    • The O′Briens are the palliest of pals with the Prince of Wales and when HRH is in Biarritz he and Jay are inseparable.
    • Words are the friendliest and palliest things I know.
    • […]he was a champion boozer and the palliest bloke in the pub.

  2. An affectionate term of address.

    • ‘Sit here, pally.’ He pushed me down.
    • Well, a lot of water has flown under the bridges since then, pally, and while I have been laying off lately, I′m still the same old Joey, which is more than I can say for that O′Hara creep.
    • Ahmed the Turk grinned. “You call this hot, chommy? Pally, we used to take slices off the heat, put them on our biscuits and make toast.”

  3. A slightly derogatory and insulting term of address.

    • What do you think you are doing, pally?
  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. A paladin.

    2. A Palestinian.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA