pal
IPA: pˈæɫ
noun
- (colloquial) A friend, buddy, mate, cobber; someone to hang around with.
- (colloquial) An informal term of address, often used ironically in a hostile way.
- A language of Papua New Guinea.
- (informal, slang) Palestine.
- (informal, slang) Palestinian.
- (television, uncountable) Acronym of Phase Alternat[ ing / ion / ed ] Line. (TV standard)
- (electronics, countable) Acronym of programmable array logic.
- (biochemistry) Initialism of phenylalanine ammonia lyase.
- Acronym of permissive-action link. [A security device to prevent unauthorized arming or detonation of a nuclear weapon.]
- Acronym of prisoner at large. [(military) A member of the military who is being disciplined by being forbidden to leave the barracks or ship on which he/she is stationed.]
- Initialism of Police Athletic League.
verb
- Synonym of pal around
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Examples of "pal" in Sentences
- A woodsmans pal is a unique and very usefull blade that makes a great gift!
- He also has been featured as Bryce, the spy responsible for his title pal's plight, on NBC's "Chuck."
- "Scott is just as interesting to watch dramatically as he is comedically," says O'Loughlin, impressed by what he calls his pal's "deep reservoir of emotions."
- When Amanda's mother learns that her daughter's strange pal is rumored to be half ape, she shrieks -- wait for it -- "You can't have a monkey as your best friend."
- Begala says his pal is "a sensitive guy," and he wasn't surprised when Emanuel choked up while talking about his parents during an East Room ceremony marking his departure.
- But the counter-argument is that this is one of several derivations that are used in many countries, with no derogatory meaning – often in the same way someone could be called "pal" or "mate".
- We were not appalled when Prince Harry went to a fancy dress party as a Nazi (a good place for a Nazi uniform - on a dickhead at a piss-up), and we are not appalled by what he called his pal Ahmed Raza Khan.
- I use npo facebook or myspace, instead of it I use twitter and tagged to stay social with my cyber pal, is there any information with offerpal I can really make “ONLINE MONEY” with them and do they accept paypal for this.?
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