pally
/ˈpali/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.44 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "The O′Briens are the palliest of pals with the Prince of Wales and when HRH is in Biarritz he and Jay are inseparable."
- "Words are the friendliest and palliest things I know."
- "[…]he was a champion boozer and the palliest bloke in the pub."
- "2006, Vidar Helgesen, Erik Solheim, The Straight Talkers, Harriet Martin (editor), Kofi Atta Annan (foreword), Kings of Peace, Pawns of War: The Untold Story of Peace-Making, page 112, And with each round the two negotiating teams got more and more pally. ‘By the sixth round we were having Jacuzzis together!’"
- "When there were Australian officers everyone was more pally and sociable which made it easier for the lady in charge to entertain the party."
- "The chap I′m most pally with is Fright who is nearly sixty now but still climbs like a youngster."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /ˈpali/
Usage
- American usage
- Australian usage
- Slang
- Colloquial
- Derogatory
- Offensive
Inflected Forms
pallier (comparative)
more pally (comparative)
palliest (superlative)
most pally (superlative)
pallies (plural)
Pali (alternative)