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| pal [ pal ] |
noun (plural pals) |
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Same as friendn (sense 1)
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2. aggressive form of address: used to address somebody, often in an unfriendly or aggressive way
  Listen, pal, you'd better watch out!
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intransitive verb (past and past participle palled, present participle pal·ling, 3rd person present singular pals) |
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become friends with somebody: to become friends with and spend time with somebody
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| [Late 17th century. Via English Romany, "friend, brother" < Sanskrit bhrātṛ "brother"] |
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