slice-of-life

slice-of-life
/sluys"euhv luyf"/, adj.
of, pertaining to, or being a naturalistic, unembellished representation of real life: a play with slice-of-life dialogue.
[1890-95; attributive use of slice of life, trans. of F tranche de vie, allegedly coined by dramatist Jean Jullien (1854-1919)]

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