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Slang is often used to discuss semi-tabu subjects, such as |
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Slang is often used to discuss semi-taboo subjects, such as |
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Polari was an interesting mixture of Italian and Cockney back slang (i.e. common words pronounced as if spelled backwards e.g. 'ecaf' for face, which became 'eek' in Polari) . Polari was used in the [gay subculture]? in Britain in the 1950s and 1960s, becoming more widely known from its use by two camp characters, [Jules and Sandy]?, in [Round the Horne]?, a popular radio show. |
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A famous example is Cockney rhyming slang in which, in the simplest case, word and phrases are replaced by a word or phrase that rhymes with it. Often the rhyming replacement is abbreviated further, making the expressions even more obscure. [Backwards or Back slang]? is a form of slang where words are reversed. English backwards slang tends to reverse words letter by letter while French backwards slang tends to reverse words by syllable?s. Polari was an interesting mixture of Italian and Cockney back slang (i.e. common words pronounced as if spelled backwards e.g. 'ecaf' for face, which became 'eek' in Polari) . Polari was used in London fish markets and the [gay subculture]? in Britain in the 1950s and 1960s, becoming more widely known from its use by two camp characters, [Jules and Sandy]?, in [Round the Horne]?, a popular radio show. |
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See also: Wikipedia policy/Foul Language, |
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* For more about Polari, see this page: http://members.aol.com/frij/ |
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* For more about Polari, see this page: http://members.aol.com/frij/ |
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