• (British) IPA: /ˈpali/

From .

pally (comparative pallier, superlative palliest)

1. Like a pal; friendly.
   • 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, [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=kSZ5MsHDPGMC&pg=PA112&dq=%22more|most+pally%22+-intitle:%22%22+-inauthor:%22pally%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=qpzMT4euLs-eiAeu6PS0Bg&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22more|most%20pally%22%20-intitle%3A%22%22%20-inauthor%3A%22pally%22&f=false page 112],

     And with each round the two negotiating teams got more and more pally. ‘By the sixth round we were having Jacuzzis together!’

From pal + -y.

pally (plural pallies)

1. (US) An affectionate term of address.
   • 1940, Raymond Chandler, Farewell, My Lovely, Penguin, published 2010, page 164:

     ‘Sit here, pally.’ He pushed me down.

2. (US, Australia) A slightly derogatory and insulting term of address.

   What do you think you are doing, pally?

pally (plural pallies)

1. (slang, fantasy RPG) A paladin.

Shortened form with diminutive suffix -y.

pally (plural pallies)

1. (colloquial) A Palestinian.