"for real life" meaning in All languages combined

See for real life on Wiktionary

Prepositional phrase [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-for real life.wav
Etymology: Perhaps a blend of for real + real life. Popularised by the 2018 Australian animated children's TV series Bluey, but attested earlier. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|for real|real life|nocap=no}} blend of for real + real life Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=for real life}} for real life, {{en-PP|head=for real life}} for real life
  1. (originally Bluey fandom slang, informal) Synonym of in reality, occurring in real life as opposed to play or make believe. Tags: informal Synonyms: in reality [synonym, synonym-of], occurring in real life as opposed to play or make believe [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-for_real_life-en-prep_phrase-TlyuwYLL Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English blends: 73 27 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 96 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 96 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 96 4
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see for, real life.
    Sense id: en-for_real_life-en-prep_phrase-T~HjLGyn
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