English

Alternative forms

• Palare

Proper noun

Polari

1. 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.
2. 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.^[1]

Related terms

• Parlyaree

Translations

References

1. ↑ Paul Baker, Polari - The Lost Language of Gay Men, Routledge 2003, passim

English

Verb

polari

1. (Polari) To talk.

Italian

Adjective

polari m

1. plural of polare

Anagrams

• aprilo

Latin

Adjective

polārī

1. dative masculine singular of polāris
2. dative feminine singular of polāris
3. dative neuter singular of polāris
4. ablative masculine singular of polāris
5. ablative feminine singular of polāris
6. ablative neuter singular of polāris