P-a-l
1.
Police Athletic League.
/pæl/
noun
1.
a close friend; comrade
2.
an accomplice
verb pals, palling, palled
3.
(intransitive; usually foll by with or about) to associate as friends
/pæl/
noun acronym
1.
phase alternation line: a colour-television broadcasting system used generally in Europe
n.
1788, from Romany (English Gypsy) pal “brother, comrade,” variant of continental Romany pral, plal, phral, probably from Sanskrit bhrata “brother” (see brother (n.)). Extended colloquial form palsy-walsy attested from 1930.
v.
1879, from pal (n.). Related: Palled; palling.
noun
A friend, esp a very close male friend; boon companion; buddy: has many devoted friends, but he is nobody’s ”pal” (1681+)
verb
pal around (1899+)
[fr Romany phral, phal, ”brother, friend,” ultimately fr Sanskrit bhratr, ”brother”]
1.
phase alternation line
2.
Police Athletic League
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