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    What does “parky” mean?

    Parky: a word that makes the cold sound almost friendly. It is not.

    British slang for cold, especially chilly air.

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    Mostly British

    “It’s a bit parky, isn’t it?”

    More about parky

    Parky is casual and mostly northern English. It sits about where nippy does: cold enough to say something about.

    What I think of parky

    • Parky: a word that makes the cold sound almost friendly. It is not.
    • Parky weather, said by people who refuse to say “cold” like everyone else.
    • Parky is cold with a regional accent.

    Words people compare it with

    • Nippy: Chilly in a sharp, noticeable way, especially in the morning or evening.
    • Chilly: Uncomfortably cool, cold enough to notice but not truly cold.
    • Raw: Cold, damp and grey: the kind of cold that gets right into you.
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