单词 | Polari |
释义 | Polari/pəˈlɑːri /(also Palari or Palare) noun [mass noun] A form of theatrical slang incorporating Italianate words, rhyming slang, and Romany, used especially by homosexuals.I was first introduced to the gay slang language of Polari (sometimes spelt Palare) by listening to Beyond Our Ken and Round the Horne in the sixties as a child....
OriginMid 19th century: from Italian parlare 'to speak'. |
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