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Meaning of Polari | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
pəˈlɑːri

Definitions

  1. A cant used in the London fishmarkets, in the British theatre, and by the gay community in Britain, attested since at least the 19th century and popularised in the 1950s and 1960s by the camp characters Julian and Sandy in the popular BBC radio show Round the Horne.
  2. A cant used by travelling showmen in Britain.

Equivalents

Ελληνικά καλιαρντά
Español polari
Français polari
Italiano polari

CEFR level

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Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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