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pally¹

  • /ˈpali/ UK

Rhymes with -æli

Where it comes from

From pal + -y (adjectival suffix). Piecewise doublet of friary.

adjective pallier · more pally · palliest · most pally

  1. Like a pal; friendly. The O′Briens are the palliest of pals with the Prince of Wales and when HRH is in Biarritz he and Jay are inseparable.

pally²

  • /ˈpali/ UK

Rhymes with -æli

noun pallies

  1. US An affectionate term of address. ‘Sit here, pally.’ He pushed me down.
  2. Australia, US A slightly derogatory and insulting term of address. What do you think you are doing, pally?

pally³

  • /ˈpali/ UK

Rhymes with -æli

Where it comes from

Clipping of paladin + -y (diminutive suffix).

noun pallies

  1. slang A paladin.

    Similar: pala

Pally⁴

Where it comes from

Shortened form with diminutive suffix -y.

noun Pallies · Pali

  1. colloquial, derogatory, offensive A Palestinian.

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"pally." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pally. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"pally." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pally.

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@misc{pally_2026,
  title = {pally},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pally},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}