Parlyaree

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Polari, from Italian parlare (“to talk”). See Polari for more.

Proper noun

Parlyaree

Alternative form of Polari

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]

References

^ Paul Baker, Polari - The Lost Language of Gay Men, Routledge 2003, passim

[1] Paul Baker, Polari - The Lost Language of Gay Men, Routledge 2003, passim

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