Description: Fantabulosa by Paul Baker Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Polari has been the secret language of gay men and women through the 20th century. This work presents a lexicon of Polari as well as a more general dictionary of lesbian and gay slang. Publisher Description 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 Italian, Yiddish, French, rhyming slang and backslang. Polari speakers camped up a storm, from West End chorus boys and office workers to East End sea-queens. Since gay liberation, lesbian and gay slang has become less a language of concealment than a language of specialization, though the tradition of camp remains. A carefully researched and entertaining read, Fantabulosa presents a lexicon of Polari and a more general dictionary of lesbian and gay slang. If you dont yet know what vada the bona cartes on the ommee ajax, parkering ninty, a Mexican nightmare or a nellyectomy mean, then this is the book for you. Author Biography Paul Baker is Professor of English Language at Lancaster University, UK. Details ISBN 0826473431 ISBN-13 9780826473431 Title Fantabulosa Author Paul Baker Format Paperback Year 2004 Pages 254 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC GE_Item_ID:9489309; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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ISBN-13: 9780826473431
Book Title: Fantabulosa
Number of Pages: 254 Pages
Publication Name: Fantabulosa : a Dictionary of Polari and Gay Slang
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic & Professional
Publication Year: 2004
Subject: Dictionaries, General, Lgbt Studies / Gay Studies, Lgbt Studies / Lesbian Studies
Item Height: 0.5 in
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Item Weight: 9 Oz
Author: Paul Baker
Item Length: 7.8 in
Subject Area: Philosophy, Référence, Social Science
Item Width: 5.1 in
Format: Uk-Trade Paper
