paltally.html - v.intr.
1 haggle or equivocate.
2 trifle.

palterer n. [16th c.: orig. unkn.]

paltally.html - adj.
(paltrier, paltriest) worthless, contemptible, trifling.

paltriness n. [16th c.: f. paltry trash app. f. palt, pelt rubbish + -RY (cf. trumpery): cf. LG paltrig ragged]

paltally.html - See: PEN PAL.

paltally.html - See: BEYOND THE PALE.

paltally.html - {adj. phr.}, {slang} Pale-faced from fear or sickness; sickly; nauseated. * /Bill's father took him for a ride in his boat while the waves were rough, and when he came back he was green around the gills./ * /The car almost hit Mary crossing the street, and she was pale around the gills because it came so close./ - Also used with other prepositions besides "around", as "about", "at", "under", and with other colors, as "blue", "pink", "yellow", "white".

paltally.html - See: GREEN AROUND THE GILLS.