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Po·la·ri

 (pə-lä′rē)
n.
A British argot associated especially with gay culture and the theatrical world, including words derived from a variety of sources such as Italian, Romani, Yiddish, and British rhyming slang.
[Polari, to speak, from Italian parlare; see parlando.]
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Polari

(pəˈlɑːrɪ) or

Parlyaree

n
(Languages) 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
[C19: from Italian parlare to speak]
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