Fantabulosa: A Dictionary of Polari and Gay Slang

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Richardson, Colin (17 January 2005). "Colin Richardson: Polari, the gay slang, is being revived". The Guardian . Retrieved 5 July 2018. Polari (from Italian parlare'to talk') is a form of slang or cant used in Britain by some actors, circus and fairground showmen, professional wrestlers, merchant navy sailors, criminals, sex workers, and, particularly, the gay subculture. There is some debate about its origins, [2] but it can be traced to at least the 19th century and possibly as early as the 16th century. [3] There is a long-standing connection with Punch and Judy street puppet performers, who traditionally used Polari to converse. [4] Terminology [ edit ]

Sevilla, Diario de (26 May 2019). "Pornografía bruitista". Diario de Sevilla (in European Spanish) . Retrieved 26 June 2019.

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As the LGBT+ community expands, it’s important that we know what’s come before, learning and gaining strength from the cultures of the past, as well as respecting those who defied oppression before us.

dorcas – term of endearment, ‘one who cares’. The Dorcas Society was a ladies’ church association of the nineteenth century, which made clothes for the poor.[citation needed]

Jason King star Peter Wyngarde recorded a self-titled album in 1970 which contained the song “Hippie and the Skinhead” about Billy the “queer sexy hippie”“trolling the Dilly”.