Fantabulosa

by Paul Baker

Book Overview

Polari has been the secret language of gay men and women through the twentieth century. But more than a language, Polari is an attitude. From the prisons and music halls of Edwardian England to... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826459617
• ISBN13: 9780826459619
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Continuum
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.6" x 7.8"

Customer Reviews

Polari and Gay Slang

The book starts with a sizable entry on Polari and words within it, then the rest is just your basic dictionary of slang words in the LGBT and attached communities (bear, BDSM, L/L, etc). If you're already acclimated to gay culture, it might suit you fine to look at some websites on Polari (if that's what you're looking for) and non-local gay slang. If you're not in the community and writing an LGBT character or something similar, I think this would be a good primer on what kind of culture and language you're looking at.