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单词 pallish
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pallishadj.

Brit. /ˈpalɪʃ/, U.S. /ˈpælɪʃ/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pal n.3, -ish suffix1.
Etymology: < pal n.3 + -ish suffix1. Compare pally adj.
colloquial.
= pally adj.
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the mind > emotion > love > friendliness > [adjective] > on terms of fellowship
pallish1892
pally1895
matey1915
palsy-walsy1933
buddy-buddy1947
pally-wally1954
palsy1960
1892 M. Williams Round London ii. iii. 200 I was at Eton with [him]..and, as boys say, we were very ‘pallish’.
1908 H. G. Wells War in Air ii. 34 Grubb..had given a half-share in it to Bert, whose relations with his employer had been for some time unsalaried and pallish and informal.
1993 Guardian (Nexis) 6 Apr. 8 Coupland's writing diligently embraces..shopping-mall culture, the whole thing in all its pointlessness, with pallish affection.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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