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SCOUT· 20%32m·2019-05-12·Arts Culture
SCOUT· 20%32m·2019-05-12·Arts Culture99. Polari
The Allusionist
When there were no safe spaces to be gay, Polari allowed gay men to identify and communicate with each other, and to keep things secret from outsiders. Professor Paul Baker, author of the Polari dictionary and the new book Fabulosa! The Story of Polari, Britain’s Secret Gay Language, explains how Polari emerged from…
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