palsy-walsy

adjective

ˌpal-zē-ˈwal-zē 

slang

: being or appearing to be very intimate

Synonyms

• amicable
• bonhomous
• buddy-buddy
• chummy
• collegial
• companionable
• comradely
• cordial
• friendly
• genial
• hail-fellow
• hail-fellow-well-met
• hearty
• matey [chiefly British]
• neighborly
• palsy
• warm
• warmhearted

Examples of palsy-walsy in a Sentence

she's gotten very palsy-walsy with the boss all of a sudden

Word History

Etymology

reduplication of palsy

First Known Use

1933, in the meaning defined above