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See all on WikipediaPolari (from Italian parlare 'to talk') is a form of slang or cant historically used in Britain by some actors, circus and fairground showmen, 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 traced to at … 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 See more
• James Thomson added a glossary of words he thought "obsolete" in his 1825 work The Seasons and Castle of Indolence. He chose to write "Castle of Indolence" "In the manner of Edmund Spenser". Two words he thought needed explaining were … See more
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Some words or phrases that may derive from Polari (this is an incomplete list):
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Omies and palones … See more• Baker, Paul (2002). Fantabulosa: A Dictionary of Polari and Gay Slang. London: Continuum. ISBN 0-8264-5961-7.
• Baker, Paul (2003). Polari: The Lost Language of Gay Men See moreWikipedia text under CC-BY-SA license Polari: The code language gay men used to survive - BBC
WEBPolari - a gay slang language, which has now almost died out. Polari was spoken to skirt the UK’s strict anti-homosexuality laws. Though largely forgotten, some of its words can …
WEBMar 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...
WEBJun 28, 2024 · Polari, a jargon that began in European ports and evolved into a shorthand used in gay subcultures, influences much of today's slang in words like "zhuzh," "drag," …
WEBFeb 8, 2017 · So what was Polari and how did it end up in an evening prayer? Polari is a secret language, which has now largely fallen out of use, but was historically spoken by gay men and female...
The secret language that broke taboos - BBC
WEBJul 27, 2017 · Fiona Macdonald looks at a gay slang that became a form of defiance. “And Gloria cackled, let there be sparkle; and there was sparkle.” It’s a passage from the Bible, but not as we know it: this...
WEBDec 1, 2016 · Being gay was also no longer criminal, so the need for a private slang dissipated. The decline of Polari was rapid: In his book, Baker writes that "many gay …
WEBFeb 13, 2020 · Before the legalisation of homosexuality, being able to identify and communicate with your LGBT peers through a secret language could make the …
WEBJun 2, 2024 · Coming into its own in the late 1940s, Polari was the secret dialect of the underground gay scene, allowing men to converse freely about themselves and their sexual activities in a time when they could …
WEBAug 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 …
Remembering Polari, the Forgotten Language of Britain's Gay
WEBSep 30, 2016 · Meaning "to talk" in Italian, Polari was the hidden language used by gay men in England to navigate their sexual identities without being caught by police.
How Polari, the ‘lost language’ of gay men, inspired much of the …
WEBJun 29, 2024 · Polari, a jargon that began in European ports and evolved into a shorthand used in gay subcultures, influences much of today's slang in words like "zhuzh," "drag," …
The Forgotten Secret Language of Gay Men - Atlas Obscura
WEBMar 25, 2016 · Vada (“look at”), dolly eek (a pretty face), and chicken (a young guy) are all words from the lexicon of Polari, a secret language used by gay men in Britain at a time …
Polari - British gay slang - Chris D
WEBJun 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 …
The secret gay language you’ve probably never heard of... - BBC
WEBMay 17, 2016 · Featuring stacks of euphemisms, Polari provided gay men a subtle but liberating way of communicating with others for companionship or sex, or just having a …
Talking Polari: How the secret language of Polari was embraced …
WEBAug 22, 2020 · Polari is littered with Cockney rhyming slang and Victorian backslang, such as "ecaf" for “face", and Ted believes many words will have been picked up through …
Polari and the Hidden History of Gay Seafarers
WEBThey used a secret gay form of language called Polari. “Bona to vada your dolly old eke” meant “nice to see your pretty old face”. Gay people used this language up until around …
Rediscovering Polari: What Is Polari And Why Did It Die Out?
WEBJun 1, 2024 · Born from many different subculture dialects, Polari is a secret language that not only allowed gay men to talk about sex without being persecuted or prosecuted but …
The Feints and Jabs of Polari, Britain’s Gay Slang - Literary Hub
WEBAug 22, 2019 · A gay man was named by combining the Polari words for man and woman together into omee-palone, whereas a lesbian was the reverse order—palone-omee. …
Polari: The Lost Language of Gay Men - Lancaster University
WEBIn private, groups of gay men - particularly older or middle-aged men continue to use it, and in the late 1990s I had emails from people who said that they used in certain gay clubs in …
How Polari Redefined Food Words Within Queer Circles - Eater
WEBJun 30, 2022 · But in Britain 60 years ago, to the mostly (but not entirely) gay male speakers of a dialect called Polari, this phrase had a different, codified, deliciously lurid meaning: …
Fantabulosa: A Dictionary of Polari and Gay Slang Paul Baker
WEBFantabulosa: A Dictionary of Polari and Gay Slang Paul Baker. Polari has been the secret language of gay men and women through the twentieth century. But more than a …
Fantabulosa : a dictionary of Polari and gay slang
WEBOct 26, 2021 · Fantabulosa : a dictionary of Polari and gay slang. by. Baker, Paul, 1972-. Publication date. 2004. Topics. Gays -- Language -- Dictionaries, Gay men -- Language …
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