What does parkie mean?
Parkie means (slang) A parkkeeper; an employee of a public park..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(slang) A parkkeeper; an employee of a public park..
Walking into the inner-city Brisbane suburb of West End one morning, I witnessed a group of Aboriginal “parkies” being moved on from a corner of the main road.
The health service was a sanctuary for Aboriginal people, especially the “parkies” – a young Roach among them – who were living on the nearby streets, many having gravitated to inner-city Melbourne to try to trace their families after years spent on reserves and missions.
Some people with Parkinson’s embrace being called a ‘Parkie’, while others hate the term.
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Parkie means (slang) A parkkeeper; an employee of a public park..
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Walking into the inner-city Brisbane suburb of West End one morning, I witnessed a group of Aboriginal “parkies” being moved on from a corner of the main road.
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