Description: Polari has been the secret language of gay men and women through the twentieth century. Originally used to conceal and mask, Polari is an ever-changing vocabulary employing words from criminals, prostitutes, and beggars, rhyming slang and back slang, Italian, Yiddish, and French. Today, Polari and gay slang is less a language of concealment and more a language of specialization and attitude used to laugh, bitch, gossip, and cruise. Newly issued in paperback, Fantabulosa is an essential companion to the closeted world of the double entendre and to the outrageous lexicon of contemporary gay and lesbian life. With its comprehensive entries and in-depth, often graphic etymology, readers--whether familiar or unfamiliar with Polari and gay slang--will find the dictionary informative, humorous, and shocking by turns. Acknowledgements Preface Introduction to the Dictionary of Polari Dictionary of Polari Introduction to the Dictionary of Gay Slang Dictionary of Gay Slang References Index
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EAN: 9780826473431
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Book Title: Fantabulosa: A Dictionary of Polari and Gay Slang
Number of Pages: 254 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Fantabulosa : a Dictionary of Polari and Gay Slang
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic & Professional
Item Height: 0.5 in
Subject: Dictionaries, General, Lgbt Studies / Gay Studies, Lgbt Studies / Lesbian Studies
Publication Year: 2004
Item Weight: 9 Oz
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Subject Area: Philosophy, Référence, Social Science
Item Length: 7.8 in
Author: Paul Baker
Item Width: 5.1 in
Format: Uk-Trade Paper
