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pal around

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  1. Associate as friends or chums, as in Bill and Jim have been palling around for years. This expression makes a verb of the noun pal, which comes from the Gypsy word for “brother.” [c. 1900]

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Which is also not a compelling reason to pal around with an ex whose exploits crossed him out of the recap section of the LA Times to the investigative unit.

From Salon • May 26, 2023

Conveniently, Ernest’s personality has been wiped by a case of necrotic amnesia that allows this Greatest Generation ghost to pal around with today’s teenagers.

From New York Times • Feb. 23, 2023

Zappa didn’t pal around with other rockers, preferring to hunker down in the studio and tour regularly, if not always profitably, with the Mothers.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2020

His first club was the family dinner table, where he and his friends would pal around with his parents.

From Washington Post • Nov. 13, 2019

He had hoped to pal around with Glenn Cunningham, but his hero proved too mature for him.

From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand

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