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Parlyaree
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English
Etymology
en pld -, from en it parlare to talk. See en Polari for more.
Proper noun
en Polari.
Usage notes
Some authors, like Paul Baker, contrast Polari and Parlyaree, using the former for the gay cant, and the latter for the older cant of actors, circus and fairground showmen.Paul Baker, Polari - The Lost Language of Gay Men, Routledge 2003, passim
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