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Rhyming reduplicativ
Rhyming reduplicatives
Question | Answer |
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airy-fairy | impractical and foolishly idealistic |
argy-bargy | noisy quarreling or wrangling |
art(s)y-fart(s)y | associated with or showing a pretentious interest in the arts |
bee's knees | of an extremely high standard |
bric-a-brac | miscellaneous objects and ornaments of little value |
chit-chat | friendly conversation about things that are not very important |
chock-a-block | very full, so that there is not much room for anything or anyone else |
criss-cross | to form a pattern of straight lines that cross one another |
dilly-dally | waste time through aimless wandering or indecision |
flim-flam | nonsensical or insincere talk |
flip-flop 1 | a light sandal, typically of plastic or rubber, with a thong between the big and second toe |
flip-flop 2 | an instance of someone changing their opinion completely in a way that annoys other people |
harum-scarum | uncontrolled and not sensible |
helter-skelter | in disorderly haste or confusion |
higgledy-piggledy | in confusion or disorder |
hocus-pocus | meaningless talk or activity, often designed to draw attention away from and disguise what is actually happening |
hodge-podge | a collection of things that do not belong together or have been put together carelessly |
hoity-toity | elevated in style or manner |
hurly-burly | a lot of noisy activity, usually involving large numbers of people |
ill-will | a strong feeling that you dislike someone and wish them harm |
itsy-bitsy | very small |
knick-knack | a small worthless object, especially a household ornament |
lovey-dovey | very affectionate or romantic, especially excessively so |
mish-mash | an untidy or confused mixture of different things |
mumbo-jumbo | ideas, beliefs, or customs that you think are nonsense |
namby-pamby | behaving in a way that seems weak or extremely sensitive; feeble or effeminate in behavior or expression |
nitty-gritty | the most important aspects or practical details of a subject or situation |
okey-dokey | used for showing that you accept something or agree with something; ok |
palsy walsy | very friendly or intimate |
pell-mell | in a confused, rushed, or disorderly manner |
pitter-patter | with the sound of quick light steps or taps |
riff-raff | disreputable or undesirable people |
roly-poly | (of a person) having a round, plump appearance |
see-saw | hange rapidly and repeatedly from one position, situation, or condition to another and back again |
shilly-shally | fail to act resolutely or decisively |
super-duper | very good; marvelous |
teen(s)y-ween(s)y | extremely small; tiny |
tip-top | the highest part or point of excellence |
tit-for-tat | something that you do to harm someone because they have harmed you |
tittle-tattle | engage in gossip or idle talk |
topsy-turvy | upside down |
tutti-frutti | a type of ice cream containing or flavored with mixed fruits and sometimes nuts |
walkie-talkie | a portable two-way radio |
wham-bam | used to express the idea of a sudden or dramatic occurrence or change of events |
wheeler-dealer | someone who uses clever or slightly dishonest methods to get advantages |
willy-nilly | whether one likes it or not |
wishy-washy | not strong or definite |