slice-of-life

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [slahys uhv, ov lahyf]
- /slaɪs ʌv, ɒv laɪf/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [slahys uhv, ov lahyf]
- /slaɪs ʌv, ɒv laɪf/

Definition of slice-of-life word

adjective slice-of-life of, relating to, or being a naturalistic, unembellished representation of real life: a play with slice-of-life dialogue. 1

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Origin of slice-of-life

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

1890-95; attributive use of slice of life, translation of French tranche de vie, allegedly coined by dramatist Jean Jullien (1854-1919)

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Parts of speech for Slice-of-life

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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slice-of-life popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.