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polari | polary |

As a proper noun Polari

is a cant used by the homosexual community in Britain, in the London fishmarkets, and in the theatre, attested since at least the 19th century and popularised in the 1950s and 1960s by the camp characters Julian and Sandy in the popular BBC radio show Round the Horne.

As a verb polari

is to talk.

As an adjective polary is

tending towards a pole.

polari

English

(wikipedia Polari)

Alternative forms

* Palare

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • A cant used by the homosexual community in Britain, in the London fishmarkets, and in the theatre, attested since at least the 19th century and popularised in the 1950s and 1960s by the camp characters Julian and Sandy in the popular radio show Round the Horne .
  • A cant used by the Romani people in the theatre, fairgrounds, and circuses of Britain.

    • Usage notes

    Some authors, like Paul Baker, contrast Polari'' and ''Parlyaree'', using the former for the gay cant, and the latter for the older cant of actors, circus and fairground showmen.Paul Baker, ''Polari - The Lost Language of Gay Men , Routledge 2003, passim

    Related terms

    * Parlyaree

    References

    English Polari slang

    polary

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Tending towards a pole.

    • Related terms

    * polar * polarity (Webster 1913)