After a heyday within the ’50s and ’60s, Polari just about vanished.

Vada (a€?look ata€?), dolly eek (a pretty face), and chicken (a chap) are common keywords through the lexicon of Polari, a key words utilized by gay males in Britain at a time whenever homosexuality is illegal. After a rapid decrease into the 70s, Polari has all but vanished. But recently it has been popping up once again, even being for the words of a song on David Bowie’s final record.Continue reading→