parky

parky: adj

British

cold. A word of obscure origin dating from at least before World War II and still in use. Among middle- and upper-class speakers the term is occasionally altered to parquet (as in 'parquet floor-ing').

► 'It's a bit parky in here - mind if I close this window?' (Recorded, teacher, London, 1987)

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parky — park y adj. Cold; of weather. [British informal] [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
parky — ► ADJECTIVE Brit. informal ▪ chilly. ORIGIN of unknown origin … English terms dictionary
parky — UK [ˈpɑː(r)kɪ] / US [ˈpɑrkɪ] adjective Word forms parky : adjective parky comparative parkier superlative parkiest British informal cold … English dictionary
parky — par|ky [ˈpa:ki US ˈpa:rki] adj BrE informal cold = ↑chilly ▪ It s a bit parky outside today … Dictionary of contemporary English
parky — • chilly (weather). i.e. It s a bit parky out there … Londonisms dictionary
parky — adjective BrE informal cold: It s a bit parky outside today … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
parky — adjective Cold, but not excessively so. Syn: chilly, cool … Wiktionary
parky — park|y [ parki ] adjective BRITISH INFORMAL cold … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Parky — Either short for Michael Parkinson, a famous chat show host, or more likely a word to describe the weather as being rather cold! … The American's guide to speaking British
parky — adj. (British) chilly, pleasantly cold (regarding the weather) … English contemporary dictionary

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