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parky

British  
/ ˈpɑːkɪ /

adjective

  1. informal (usually postpositive) (of the weather) chilly; cold

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of parky

C19: perhaps from perky

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James Richardson's European football papers review Link to this video Even though it's getting parky, we sat AC Jimbo next to a canal to chat on film about the latest European papers.

From The Guardian Nov. 30, 2012

I was chatting on air with him and I couldn't resist saying 'it's a bit parky this morning'.

From BBC Jun. 6, 2012

On Chatrier as Serena & Pavlyuchenkova knock up and it's pretty parky out here.

From BBC May 29, 2010

It could even catch on, were it not so parky up there in winter.

From The Guardian Mar. 31, 2010

“My duffel's a bit warmer, that's all. It's parky out.”

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

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