palsy-walsy
[ pal-zee-wal-zee ]
/ ˈpæl ziˈwæl zi /
adjective Slang.
friendly or appearing to be friendly in a very intimate or hearty way: The police kept their eye on him because he was trying to get palsy-walsy with the security guard.
Origin of palsy-walsy
First recorded in 1930–35; rhyming compound based on
palsy2
Words nearby palsy-walsy
palsgrave,
palsgravine,
palsied,
palstave,
palsy,
palsy-walsy,
palter,
paltrow,
paltry,
paludal,
paludamentum
British Dictionary definitions for palsy-walsy
palsy-walsy
/ (ˈpælzɪˌwælzɪ) /
adjective
informal
excessively friendly