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Perfect Stranger Posted 9 years ago
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[vocabulary] palsy-walsy

Hello there.

I've just received my "word of the day" and today's word is palsy-walsy. I'd like to ask...


1) Is palsy-walsy used both in BrE and AmE?

2) Is it a commonly used word? I understand it's somewhat slangy?

3) Does it have a negative connotation?


Thank you.

  

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1) It is used in BrE. I'm not sure about AmE. 2) It is informal and not particularly common.

— GPY

  • 1) It is used in BrE.
  • I'm not sure about AmE.
  • 2) It is informal and not particularly common.
  • 3) Yes, usually.
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1) It is used in BrE. I'm not sure about AmE.

2) It is informal and not particularly common.

3) Yes, usually.

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