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parlyaree
parlyaree (pɑːlɪˈɑːriː) Also parlary. [f. It. parlare to speak, talk.] A form of slang used by actors and showmen, particularly in the 18th and 19th centuries, and characterized by Italianate vocabulary. Cf. palarie v. The word appears to be related to nanty parnarly recorded in Barrère & Leland Dic...
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Scottish Romani and Itinerant people groups
As theatrical booths, circus acts and menageries were once a common part of European fairs it is likely that the roots of Polari/Parlyaree lie in the period The Parlyaree spoken on fairgrounds tends to borrow much more from Romany, as well as other languages and argots spoken by other travelling groups, such
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Polari
The almost identical Parlyaree has been spoken in fairgrounds since at least the 17th century and is still used by show travellers in England and Scotland As theatrical booths, circus acts, and menageries were once common parts of European fairs, it is likely that the roots of Polari/Parlyaree lie in the
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palarie
palarie, v. Tramps' and Circus slang. (pəˈlɑːrɪ) Also palari. [ad. It. parlare.] trans. and intr. To talk, to speak. Cf. parlyaree.1846 Swell's Night Guide 77 The chanting cadger stalls the chummy's daughter off to a single padded lumber; ranks her of five bob and a bender;..palaries sweat patter, a...
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