Meaning

2 senses
  1. (literally, plural, plural only)A short polite conversation before a serious conversation.

    exchanging pleasantries

  2. (euphemistic, ironic, plural, plural only)Bad language; profanity; swearing.

Forms

plural: pleasantrieses
Singularpleasantries
Pluralpleasantrieses

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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