pally-wallyadj.

Brit.

/ˌpalɪˈwali/, U.S.

/ˌpæliˈwæli/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymon: pally adj.

Etymology: Reduplication (with variation of initial consonant) of pally adj. Compare earlier palsy-walsy adj.

colloquial (somewhat depreciative).

= pally adj. Cf. palsy-walsy adj.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > love > friendliness > [adjective] > on terms of fellowship

pallish1892

pally1895

matey1915

palsy-walsy1933

buddy-buddy1947

pally-wally1954

palsy1960

1936 Indiana (Pa.) Democrat 16 Dec. 3/1 The American press embraces her [sc. Wallis Simpson] as simply ‘Wally’. Almost any day now you can expect it to become ‘Pally-Wally’.]

1954 F. Brown in Astounding Sci. Fiction Sept. 16/2 I like quarrelling. If you're going to go namby-pamby and pally-wally on me, I'll go find someone else.

1995 New Straits Times (Malaysia) (Nexis) 30 Aug. 5 It was easy for me, since I wasn't exactly pally-wally with Joon but it was tougher for my girlfriend since both of them were like inseparable.

2002 Toronto Star (Nexis) 30 Oct. e1 A good sports bar should have a locker-room feel—it's supposed to be a fun, pally-wally kind of place, where you know it's safe to say whatever you like.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pally-wally
释义	pally-wallyadj. Brit. /ˌpalɪˈwali/, U.S. /ˌpæliˈwæli/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymon: pally adj. Etymology: Reduplication (with variation of initial consonant) of pally adj. Compare earlier palsy-walsy adj. colloquial (somewhat depreciative). = pally adj. Cf. palsy-walsy adj. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > love > friendliness > [adjective] > on terms of fellowship pallish1892 pally1895 matey1915 palsy-walsy1933 buddy-buddy1947 pally-wally1954 palsy1960 1936 Indiana (Pa.) Democrat 16 Dec. 3/1 The American press embraces her [sc. Wallis Simpson] as simply ‘Wally’. Almost any day now you can expect it to become ‘Pally-Wally’.] 1954 F. Brown in Astounding Sci. Fiction Sept. 16/2 I like quarrelling. If you're going to go namby-pamby and pally-wally on me, I'll go find someone else. 1995 New Straits Times (Malaysia) (Nexis) 30 Aug. 5 It was easy for me, since I wasn't exactly pally-wally with Joon but it was tougher for my girlfriend since both of them were like inseparable. 2002 Toronto Star (Nexis) 30 Oct. e1 A good sports bar should have a locker-room feel—it's supposed to be a fun, pally-wally kind of place, where you know it's safe to say whatever you like. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1954
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