nice-nice

English

Noun

nice-nice (uncountable)

  1. (nonstandard) Overly nice interaction, often as a way to make up for past slights or curry favor for the future.

Usage notes

This is often used with make, as in let's make nice-nice. It is also used attributively, such as he whispered nice-nice words in her ear.

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