Fantabulosa : A Dictionary of Polari and Gay Slang by Paul Baker (2004, Uk-Trade Paper)
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But more than a language, Polari is an attitude. Like all slang, Polari users coined an ever-changing vocabulary. Derived from words used by criminals, circus artists, beggars and prostitutes, it also employed Italian, Yiddish, French, rhyming slang and backslang.