Polari 3.0.0
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Paid Version
Publisher Description
Polari*, a bold yet secretive part of Gay history, now instantly accessible from your pocket. The world’s first and only Polari smart phone app.
The most comprehensive Polari index and phrase book fuses one of the world’s most endangered languages with 21st century communications technology. This unique app contains an accurate A to Z of all 500 words and 40 authentic key phrases.
Introduce friends to this curious and humorous, gay language; share these weird and wonderful words and phrases, directly from the app, and help to keep Polari alive. Read the etymology to discover the history behind many of the words.
By owning this app you become a custodian of the language, literally holding its future in your hand. Through its new interactive features you can add words that may be missing, or be inventive and create new words and phrases to be submitted directly via the app. ‘Favourite’ a word or phrase from the lexicon and see it rise in global popularity.
Polari app is a collaboration between the artist, Joseph Richardson, and Paul Baker, Professor of English Language and Linguistics. (Lancaster University)
*Polari in a nutshell
“Polari was a secret form of language used mainly by gay men, lesbians and people who worked in the theatre. It was most often used in London and other UK cities with a gay sub-culture, and was popular between the 1930s and 1960s. It was introduced to a wider audience through a 1960s comedy radio programme, called Round The Horne. Apart from a few familiar words, it is hardly known today.”
Professor Paul Baker (Lancaster University)
Aug 22, 2014 Version 3.0.0
What’s New in this version
- Push notifications.
- Browse words at random by shaking or flicking the randomiser page.
- Browse words by their up-to date meaning in English.
- Browse words in a comprehensive index including new additions.
- Share words with friends directly from the app via social media
* inbuilt twitter and facebook buttons.
* email or sms.
- Over 100 verified etymologies and origins.
- Additional notes on words meanings, possible origins and background.
- Extended list of unique and authentic Polari phrases
- Alternative spellings of Polari words.
- Submit new Polari words and phrases.
- Browse words by updated category lists.
- View a list of popular words added to users around the world.
- Updates to user interface.
* new look index
* new look brand banners
* iOS7 design compatibility
- Updated info page.
- Bug fixes
About Polari
Polari is a paid app for iOS published in the Kids list of apps, part of Education.
The company that develops Polari is Joseph Edward Richardson. The latest version released by its developer is 3.0.0.
To install Polari on your iOS device, just click the green Continue To App button above to start the installation process. The app is listed on our website since 2014-08-22 and was downloaded 5 times. We have already checked if the download link is safe, however for your own protection we recommend that you scan the downloaded app with your antivirus. Your antivirus may detect the Polari as malware if the download link is broken.
How to install Polari on your iOS device:
- Click on the Continue To App button on our website. This will redirect you to the App Store.
- Once the Polari is shown in the iTunes listing of your iOS device, you can start its download and installation. Tap on the GET button to the right of the app to start downloading it.
- If you are not logged-in the iOS appstore app, you'll be prompted for your your Apple ID and/or password.
- After Polari is downloaded, you'll see an INSTALL button to the right. Tap on it to start the actual installation of the iOS app.
- Once installation is finished you can tap on the OPEN button to start it. Its icon will also be added to your device home screen.
