Double Barrelled words




1. Palsy-walsy-दोस्ताना  

Meaning:-Friendly, having the relationship of friends.

Example:- When you were peers, you were palsy-walsy.
The culprits were trying to get palsy-walsy with security guard.

2. Hubble-bubble-हुक्का 

Meaning:-A tobacco pipe in which the smoke passes through water, causing a bubbling sound an uproar, a bubbling sound.

Example:- In India old people are still smoking a hubble-bubble.
Children are playing hubble-bubble in water.

3. Flip-flop-एक ही तरह का चप्पल, पुरानी राय बदलने के लिए नया निर्णय 

Meaning:- A decision to reverse an earlier decision to change your opinion about something from earlier opinion and A type of sandal (open shoe).

Example:- Minister always flip-flop.
The vice-president was accused of flip-flopping on several major issues.

4. Teensy-weensy-बहुत छोटा 

Meaning:-Very small.

Example:- Teensy-weensy insects are flying allover.
A teensy-weensy boy.

5. Tittle-tattle-बकवास 

Meaning:-Unimportant talk, usually not true, about other people and their lives.

Example:-Women are always involve in tittle-tattle.
The story was nothing more than idle tittle-tattle.


6. Willy-nilly-बिना सोचे-समझे 

Meaning:-In a careless way without planning
in confusion whether you want to or not.

Example:- She was forced willy-nilly to accept the company's proposals.
We should not take any decision willy-nilly.


7. Roly-poly-गोल-मटोल 

Meaning:-Short, round and fat, short and plump.

Example:-Our leaders are roly-poly.
He is a roly-poly child.

8. Itty-bitty-छोटी, तुच्छ   

Meaning:-Unimportant, very small.

Example:- My friends get upset over itty-bitty problems.
So many itty-bitty questions were asked in our annual exams.

9. Hoity-toity-वाह-वाह 

Meaning:- Showing that you are so special, Behaving in a way that suggests that you think you are more important than other.

Example:- It is very difficult to deal with the hoity-toity MLA.
Boys waste their most of the time dealing the hoity-toity girls friends.

10. Flim-flam-बकवास 

Meaning:-To deceive somebody.

Example:-Thugs flim-flamed the general people.
Fools easily flim-flamed.

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