Polari
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Polari is featured in Piccadilly Palare.
It was commonly used in episodes of Round the Horne by Kenneth Williams and Kenneth Horne - when playing "Julian" and "Sandy".
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Polari (from Italian parlare 'to talk') is a form of slang or cant historically used in Britain by some actors, circus and fairground showmen, professional wrestlers, merchant navy sailors, criminals and sex workers, and particularly among the gay subculture. There is some debate about its origins, but it can be traced to at least the 19th century and possibly as early as the 16th century. Polari has a long-standing connection with Punch and Judy street puppeteers, who traditionally used it to converse.