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- [puh-lahr-ee, paw-]
- /pəˈlɑr i, pɔ-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [puh-lahr-ee, paw-]
- /pəˈlɑr i, pɔ-/
Definitions of polari word
- noun polari a distinctive English argot in use since at least the 18th century among groups of theatrical and circus performers and in certain homosexual communities, derived largely from Italian, directly or through Lingua Franca. 1
- noun polari an English slang that is derived from the Lingua Franca of Mediterranean ports; brought to England by sailors from the 16th century onwards. A few words survive, esp in male homosexual slang 0
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Parts of speech for Polari
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
polari popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
polari usage trend in Literature
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