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- Polari is a slang language that was used in the UK by gay men and some actors and entertainers in the 20th century12. Some examples of Polari words include12:
- Zhoosh, zhuzh: to style, to ‘do up’
- Naff: rubbish
- Meat and Two Veg: Penis and testicles
- Drag: clothing
- Camp: funny, flamboyant
- Dish: an attractive man
- Trade: casual sexual partner
- Butch/Femme: masculine/feminine
Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.Some Polari you might already know:
- Zhoosh, zhuzh – to style, to ‘do up’. e.g. ‘Give your fringe a quick zhoosh, it’s gone flat.’
- Naff – rubbish. ...
- Meat and Two Veg – Penis and testicles
- Drag – clothing
blog.yorksj.ac.uk/englishlit/a-queer-code-polari-the …A number of words from Polari have entered mainstream slang. The list below includes words in general use with the meanings listed: acdc, barney, blag, butch, camp, khazi, cottaging, hoofer, mince, ogle, scarper, slap, strides, tod, [rough] trade .
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Polari (from Italian parlare 'to talk') is a form of slang or cant historically used in Britain by some actors, circus and fairground performers, professional wrestlers, merchant navy sailors, criminals and sex workers, and particularly among the gay subculture. There is some debate about its origins, but it can be … See more
Alternative spellings include Parlare, Parlary, Palare, Palarie and Palari. See more
Polari is a mixture of Romance (Italian or Mediterranean Lingua Franca), Romani, rhyming slang, sailors' slang and thieves' cant, which later expanded to contain words from Yiddish and 1960s drug subculture slang. It was constantly evolving, with a … See more
• Polari (spelt "Polare") was popularised on the 1960s BBC radio show Round the Horne. The camp gay Polari-speaking characters See more
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• Baker, Paul (2002). Fantabulosa: A Dictionary of Polari and Gay Slang. London: Continuum. ISBN 0-8264-5961-7.
• Baker, … See moreWikipedia text under CC-BY-SA license Polari, the ‘lost language’ of gay men - TODAY
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Mar 25, 2016 · The code words of Polari, indecipherable to outsiders, made the solicitation process safer, allowing men to approach potential partners without having to reveal their own sexuality.
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Aug 15, 2013 · Polari was a private language that gay men could use in public without fear. But for all its seriousness back then, said Bryant, Polari was—and is—a bit like Californian ‘valley girl’ speech. It’s exclusive, playful, and inventive.
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Mar 25, 2016 · Called Polari, the gay slang is composed of back slang, circus slang, and broken Yiddish and Italian. The "secret language" was used heavily by gays in the circus, navy, and theater, and arose...
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Jun 3, 2024 · Polari was born from the fusion of many different groups: As traveling performers, merchant seamen, carnival folk, thieves, Romani people and others mingled together (as …
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Although they once worked as a TEFL teacher, and lived in Berlin for three years, Eleanor embarrassingly knows no other languages — unless you count emoji speech. What is Polari, …
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Jan 25, 2016 · Polari (or alternatively Parlare, Parlary, Palare, Palarie, Palari; from Italian parlare, “to talk”) is a form of cant slang used in Britain by actors, circus and fairground showmen, …
Polari - British gay slang - Chris D
Jun 26, 2007 · Polari (also seen as 'Palare') is a gay slang language, which has now almost died out. It was more common in the 1960's when gays had more need of a private slang. When I …
How Polari Redefined Food Words Within Queer Circles - Eater
Jun 30, 2022 · There are two kinds of food words in Polari. One group comprises words that pertain to eating and drinking. Some of these are not that complex; a drink is a “bevvy,” for …
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Aug 22, 2020 · In its heyday in the 1920s, it was something that let gay men be openly gay with one another without others ever realising and it also allowed them to play naughty when it …
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