Why people call paladin pally?

[Smileshadowx-frostmourne]

i’m seeing people calling paladin as Pally. Why is it pally? is there any meaning in it?

[Pebrock-kelthuzad]

Just a nickname.

[Asmo-kul-tiras (Asmo)]

Laziness I would assume.

[Quenya-shadow-council (Quenya)]

1 less syllable.

[Dreadmoon-saurfang (Dreadmoon)]

It rhymes with Sally.

Sally the Pally.

[Sinelius-proudmoore]

Same reason people call demon hunters and deathknights, dhs and dks. Much shorter to type.

[Gardes-anvilmar (Gardes)]

The Paladin Pals

[Fenharel-illidan]

same reason people shorten warlock to lock, its just a faster/easier nickname

[Greenguy-zangarmarsh]

To add, we couldn’t really call them “pals” because that’s already a word with a different context.

[Armalite-emerald-dream]

Same reason they call me Shammy

[Dilvish-turalyon]

BECAUSE I’M EVERYONE’S FRIEND

[Sinelius-proudmoore]

funny thing is shaman 6 = letters, shammy = 6 letters. It’s practically the same.

[Indilee-scarlet-crusade]

Yeah but somehow Shammy feels more fun and affectionate and extra.

S H A M M Y jazz fingers

So much more fun.

[Akston-area-52]

Just like I call Affliction Warlock…Affy

[Lunkel-garona (Lunkel)]

The only unacceptable substitution is when people say “toon” in place of “character.” Makes my skin crawl.

[Akston-area-52]

@Lunkel-garona

The only unacceptable substitution is when people say “toon” in place of “character.” Makes my skin crawl

I’ve used that term before WoW even existed.

[Tanksk-dreadmaul (Tanksk)]

Pally = Paladin + Billy > We call this process Cutetanization (making something cuter)

It means little Paladin.

[Dimitree-illidan]

Same reason Balance Druid is called Boomkin… nicknames can be cute and fun.

[Imindril-moon-guard]

They do it to try to make the paladin feel or seem weak.

[Rhielle-sentinels (Rhielle)]

I prefer Lazerturkey.