How gay men used to speak: A short film in Polari

[FindingNamo]

How gay men used to speak: A short film in Polari#1

Posted: 7/8/15 at 12:24am

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Polari was a form of slang used by gay men in Britain prior to the decriminalisation of homosexuality in 1967, used primarily as a coded way for them to discuss their experiences. It quickly fell out of use in the 70s, although several words entered mainstream English and are still used today. For more about Polari: Polari on Wikipedia

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[WhizzerMarvin]

How gay men used to speak: A short film in Polari#2

Posted: 7/8/15 at 6:52am

This is a perfect segue into a new documentary that will be playing at IFC Center this weekend: Do I Sound Gay?

I recently saw the trailer there and it looked like it was worth checking out.

 

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3997238/

 

Marie: Don't be in such a hurry about that pretty little chippy in Frisco. Tony: Eh, she's a no chip!