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(ref. to 1960s) in Hello Sailor! 109: The other apprentice wanted to ‘play doctors and nurses’ with Alan.at play (at) fathers and mothers (v.) under play (at)..., v.
(ref. to 1960s) in Hello Sailor! 109: The other apprentice wanted to ‘play doctors and nurses’ with Alan. (ref. to 1950s–60s) Hello Sailor! 83: Someone said, ‘What are we having for a bevvy tonight, girl?’ because we’d have a cocktail before we went to the bar.at bevvy, n.
(ref. to 1950s–60s) Hello Sailor! 94: Men who were straight might eventually give in to [...] ‘cabin fever’, a seabourne counterpart to ‘jail fever’ or ‘stir craziness’ and turn to gay men as a substitute for women.at cabin fever, n.
(ref. to 1960s) Hello Sailor! 99: Shipmates might talk to each other in Polari about who was fanciable: their dolly eek (pretty face), bona riah (nice hair), fabulosa ogles (fantastic eyes) and shapely lallies (legs).at eek, n.
(ref. to 1960s) Hello Sailor! 99: Shipmates might talk to each other in Polari about who was fanciable: their dolly eek (pretty face), bona riah (nice hair), fabulosa ogles (fantastic eyes) and shapely lallies (legs).at fabuloso, adj.
(ref. to 1960s) in Hello Sailor! 109: When the fellas were sleeping she’d go round and lift the sheets and give them a blow job, and that was called a phantom gobbler.at gobble, v.1
(ref. to 1960s) Hello Sailor! 99: Shipmates might talk to each other in Polari about who was fanciable: their dolly eek (pretty face), bona riah (nice hair), fabulosa ogles (fantastic eyes) and shapely lallies (legs).at lallie, n.
(ref. to 1950s–60s) Hello Sailor! 83: ‘Nanti polari’ meant shut up, somebody’s listening.at nanty palaver! (excl.) under nanty, adv.
(ref. to 1960s) Hello Sailor! 99: Shipmates might talk to each other in Polari about who was fanciable: their dolly eek (pretty face), bona riah (nice hair), fabulosa ogles (fantastic eyes) and shapely lallies (legs).at ogle, n.
(ref. to 1950s–60s) Hello Sailor! 94: The Polari term for a seafarer who engaged in gay sex without identifying as gay, was trade omee.at omee, n.
(ref. to 1950s–60s) Hello Sailor! 35: There were many more ‘out’ and active gay people than ever before.at out, adj.
(ref. to 1960s) Hello Sailor! 99: Shipmates might talk to each other in Polari about who was fanciable: their dolly eek (pretty face), bona riah (nice hair).at riah, n.
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