Definition of "palsy-walsy" [palsy-walsy]

• Slang Having or appearing to have the close relationship of chums. (adjective)

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• "Since two of the judges were palsy-walsy with Robert Hanssen, there may be more truth to that than you realise."
• "  "I don't want to get all palsy-walsy with them.""
• "Or do you think it is ok for a presidential candidate to be palsy-walsy with an ex-felon that now happens to have a talk show, and was very, very deeply involved in a secret White House effort to subvert the U.S. Constitution?"