pally

[pal-ee]

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adjective, pal·li·er, pal·li·est. Informal.

friendly; comradely: old friends being pally at a class reunion.

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Origin of pally

First recorded in 1890–95; pal + -y¹

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Examples from the Web for pally

Pally was telling Sobber they had better be on guard, since the Rovers might not be alone.
The Rover Boys Down East|Arthur M. Winfield
The old lady lost her patience, and at last burst forth: "I winna be back-speired noo, Pally Fullerton."
Reminiscences of Scottish Life and Character|Edward Bannerman Ramsay
Ow, the devil, goin' to Pally Hughes's while 'tis drawin' nearer an' nearer an'—Ow!
One-Act Plays|Various
Got pally with six French gendarmes and hope to see them again when I have another spell off.
Shelled by an Unseen Foe|James Fiske

Catherine, so heavy was her heart, could scarcely manage a decent friendly greeting to old Pally Hughes, her hostess.
Through Welsh Doorways|Jeannette Augustus Marks

British Dictionary definitions for pally

pally

adjective -lier or -liest

informal on friendly or familiar terms

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