Parklife
intj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 The lifestyle and culture of parkgoers. rare, uncountable
"Up in the boughs, a literate London Tarzan. Down to earth, a woman on the wait. All part of parklife, give or take the ups and downs."
- 1 A response to a statement perceived as pretentious, pompous or verbose. UK, humorous
"The news won’t come as a surprise to everyone, considering the number of Twitter users who gamely shouted “Parklife!” at him recently, after Brand’s convoluted way of speaking was compared to the wordy verses of Blur’s song of the same name."
Example
More examples"The news won’t come as a surprise to everyone, considering the number of Twitter users who gamely shouted “Parklife!” at him recently, after Brand’s convoluted way of speaking was compared to the wordy verses of Blur’s song of the same name."
Etymology
From the 1994 Blur single "Parklife", which features a narrator speaking verbosely about his daily routine at the park, interrupted by regular shouts of "Parklife!". Popularized as a general interjection in 2014 in a Twitter meme comparing the supposed similarities between "Parklife"'s narration and the speaking style of Russell Brand.
park + life. Almost unattested prior to the 1994 Blur single "Parklife".
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