"for real life" meaning in English

See for real life in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: Perhaps a blend of for real + real life. From the 2018 Australian animated children's TV series Bluey. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|for real|real life|nocap=no}} blend of for real + real life Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} for real life (not comparable)
  1. (originally Bluey fandom slang, informal) Synonym of in reality, occurring in real life as opposed to play or make believe. Tags: informal, not-comparable 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-adj-TlyuwYLL Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English blends: 74 26 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 96 4
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see for, real life. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-for_real_life-en-adj-T~HjLGyn

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