Etymology

parklife

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Today it means: A response to a statement perceived as pretentious, pompous or verbose. Full definition →

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parklife · noun1

park + life. Almost unattested prior to the 1994 Blur single "Parklife".

Parklife · interjection2

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.

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