(Singapore, military) A form of punishment in which recruits are tasked with performing physical exercises, changing clothes, etc.
(Singapore, military) A form of punishment in which recruits are tasked with performing physical exercises, changing clothes, etc. under strict time limits.
"change parade" means a form of punishment in which recruits are tasked with performing physical exercises, changing clothes, etc. It is one of many casual words teens pick up from friends, social media, music or sport, and on its own it carries no particular warning. If you hear your teen use it, it is fair to ask what they mean by it in their friend group, since meanings drift quickly. Asking out of curiosity rather than alarm tends to keep the conversation open and useful.
"change parade" means a form of punishment in which recruits are tasked with performing physical exercises, changing clothes, etc. It is one of many casual words teens pick up from friends, social media, music or sport, and on its own it carries no particular warning. If you hear your teen use it, it is fair to ask what they mean by it in their friend group, since meanings drift quickly. Asking out of curiosity rather than alarm tends to keep the conversation open and useful.
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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(UK, archaic, _, or, _, historic) A block of airtime used to list and describe the upcoming programming schedule.
(Canada, military) A large area of firm ground, often a paved area at a military base or school, where soldiers or cadets present themselves for inspection ("parade") and practice marching and close-order drills.
(British, slang, military) Marching drills and other military exercises practiced on a parade ground.
(Singapore) A water drinking session that is carried out to prevent individuals from dehydration.
"change parade" is informal English meaning a form of punishment in which recruits are tasked with performing physical exercises, changing clothes, etc. It is part of Singapore / Malaysian English. A more formal or neutral equivalent would be something like "a form of punishment in which recruits are tasked with performing physical exercises" expressed in standard vocabulary. A common mistake is to assume "change parade" can replace its standard equivalent in every register; keep it for spoken or casual situations and use the formal form in writing.
“Linux has had a nicer GUI since 2003 and if you don't hop on the pointless change parade a fairly consistent one.”
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(transitive, by extension, generally) To convert (a situation, thing, etc.) into something better.