2. Noun. (British slang) a parking or traffic warden. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Parkie
1. a park keeper [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Parkie
Literary usage of Parkie
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Journal of the American Society for Psychical Research by American Society for Psychical Research (1908)
"One night he came to my bed and said " Papa to convince you I am safe, I have
brought you little parkie and you know little children always go to heaven. ..."
2. Proceedings of the United States Naval Institute by United States Naval Institute (1899)
"The party wore woolen socks next the feet, and over these the deerskin socks, A
belt should be worn outside of all to tie down the parkie and keep the wind ..."
3. Proceedings of the United States Naval Institute by United States Naval Institute (1899)
"The party wore woolen socks next the feet, and over these the deerskin socks, A
belt should be worn outside of all to tie down the parkie and keep the wind ..."
4. A Woman who Went to Alaska by May Kellogg Sullivan (1902)
"0 Duk Dok then drew on her parkie, and went out. " Koki," said I, when the native
had entered the room a few minutes later, and closed the door behind him, ..."
5. Theodore Parker: Preacher and Reformer by John White Chadwick (1900)
"parkie!" were let in with an unfeigned delight. He might be deep in study or in
mid-course of his sermon: for the time being his only care was to entertain ..."
6. Here and Now Story Book: Two-to Seven Year Olds; Experimental Stories by Lucy Sprague Mitchell (1921)
"... Jungle parkie bare." For all this happened in India and he was a little Indian
baby. Now another little baby was all black. He just came that way. ..."
7. Story of Theodore Parker by Frances E. Cooke (1890)
"... tiny fingers often tapped at his study door, and baby voices called out '
parkie, parkie' at the keyhole, and made music in his quiet home. ..."
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