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slice of life

noun

  1. the realistic description or representation of events and situations in everyday life in literature, film, journalism, etc.
  2. such an event or situation

Etymology: transl. of Fr tranche de (la) vie, prob. coined by dramatist Jean Jullien (1854-1919)

slice of life Related Forms
slice′·-of-life′ adjective

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