palsy-walsy

adjective

\ ˌpal-zē-ˈwal-zē

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: being or appearing to be very intimate

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The first known use of palsy-walsy was in 1933

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palsy-walsy

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English Language Learners Definition of palsy-walsy

informal : friendly in a way that is not proper or sincere

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