Polari has a number of terms for different body parts. In the lesson, these terms will be taught alongside example sentences. Firstly, refer to the diagrams below, before proceeding onto the vocabulary list. Be sure to refer to the ‘key vocabulary’ section below the vocabulary list so that you can understand the example sentences.
Eek Face
Bona to varda your dolly old eek.
Plates Feet
His plates didn’t fit the batts.
Lucoddy Body
Their lucoddies were trembling.
Riah Hair
The riah of the prad swayed in the autumn breeze.
Luppers Fingers
I can’t feel my luppers.
Lallies Legs
She scarpered as fast as her lallies could take her.
Ogles Eyes
They had a truly meshigener look in their ogles.
Aunt Nells Ears
Her Aunt Nells were adorned with the most fantabulosa fakements.
Screech Mouth
Shut your screech!
Vonka Nose
His vonka was as bijou as a button.
Ogle riders Eyebrows
She accidentally fatchered her ogle riders right off.
Key Vocabulary
bona: good
varda: see
dolly: nice
batts: shoes
prad: horse
scarpered: ran
meshigener: crazy
fantabulosa: fabulous
fakements: adornments
bijou: small
fatchered: shaved
To review the terms covered today, please refer to the video below, which acts as a quiz by which you can test your knowledge.
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