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PARKIE
Etymology
Noun
parkie (plural parkies)
(British, slang) A park keeper.
(British, slang) A parking warden or traffic warden.
(AU, colloquial) An Aboriginal who sleeps rough in parks.
(Portland, slang) A parks and recreation professional.
Etymology
Noun
Parkie (plural Parkies)
(informal, medicine) A person with Parkinson's disease.
Source: Wiktionary
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22 February 2025
ANALYSIS
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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