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Топик: Polari - English gay slang

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savvy

know, understand savvy LF, Port. sabir prob from Pidjin through Eng.

screeve

write - It scrivere -

sharper

policeman - It cercare + Eng. "sharp" -

shyckle

wig shykle cf. Yiddish shaytl, sheitel, from Ger. "crown of the head, parting" - -

slang

perform on stage - - - climb the slang-tree, perform on stage

slap

makeup - - - -

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tober

 road tober n Irish (back- formed) bother to tailors and tramps

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varda

 see, look varda v cf. Venetian vardia "a look"

voche

 voice voche - It voce

vogue

 cigarette - - - -

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