Hypertext Webster Gateway: "pal"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Pal \Pal\, n. [Etymol. uncertain.]
A mate; a partner; esp., an accomplice or confederate.
[Slang]
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
pal
n : a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their
activities [syn: {buddy}, {brother}, {chum}, {crony}, {sidekick}]
v : become friends; act friendly towards [syn: {pal up}, {chum
up}]
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