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Polari (or alternatively Parlare, Parlary, Palare, Palarie, Palari; from Italian ', "to talk") is a form of cant slang used in Britain by actors, circus and fairground showmen, merchant navy sailors, criminals, prostitutes, and the gay subculture. It was popularised in the 1960s by camp characters Julian and Sandy in the popular BBC radio show Round the Horne. There is some debate about its origins, but it can be traced back to at least the 19th century, and possibly the 16th century. There is a longstanding connection with Punch and Judy street puppet performers who traditionally used Polari to converse.
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- Related: Caló (Chicano), Carny, Fairground (disambiguation), Bahasa Binan, Gayle language, Lavender linguistics, Lunfardo, Rhyming slang, Rotwelsch, Swardspeak, Thieves' cant, Verlan, IsiNgqumo
| Chris Denning's article on Polari with bibliograph... Chris Denning's article on Polari with bibliography www.chris-d.net/polari/ - Web |
| Hugh Young's Lexicon of Polari Hugh Young's Lexicon of Polari www.homeusers.prestel.co.uk/cello/Polari.htm - Web |
| The Polari Bible compiled by The Manchester Sister... The Polari Bible compiled by The Manchester Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence www.thesisters.demon.co.uk/bible/ - Web |
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| Colin Richardson, The Guardian, 17 January 2005, "... Colin Richardson, The Guardian, 17 January 2005, "What brings you trolling back, then?" www.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,3604,1391811,00.html - Web |
| BBC - Voices BBC - Voices www.bbc.co.uk/voices/recordings/group/nottingham-hockley.shtml - Web |
| Polari FAQ Polari FAQ www.ling.lancs.ac.uk/staff/paulb/polari/home.htm - Web |
| Juha's Polari album Juha's Polari album www.cdbaby.com/juha - Web |
| Liverpool Museums: The secret language of polari Liverpool Museums: The secret language of polari www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/.../polari.asp - Web |
