Polari - English gay slang - статья по прочим предметам

 

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  • Polari (also seen as 'Palare') is a gay slang language, which has now almost died out.
  • It is impossible to tell which slang words are real Polari.
  • (backslang for face, shortened to eek) became part of gay subculture.
  • But Polari is a linguistic mongrel.
  • The History of Polari.
  • Some writers have sought to claim Polari exclusively for the gay community, renaming it.
  • A few words like 'bona' can still be seen in gay publications, used for camp effect.
  • There are even hairdressers in London and Brighton called "Bona Riah".
  • Linguists still argue about where it came from.
  • Quite a number of British sailors learnt the lingua franca.
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