Fantabulosa: A Dictionary of Polari and Gay Slang
Polari has been the secret language of gay men and women through the twentieth century. But more than a language, Polari is an attitude. From the prisons and music halls of Edwardian England to Kenneth Williams, American Gls in London and the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, Polari has been used to laugh, bitch, gossip and cruise. Like all slang, Polari users coined an ever-changing vocabulary. Derived from words used by criminals, circus artists, beggars and prostitutes, it also employed...
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Acknowledgements\ Preface\ Introduction to the Dictionary of Polari\ Dictionary of Polari\ Introduction to the Dictionary of Gay Slang\ Dictionary of Gay Slang\ References\ Index.
