Polari

ENGLISH–POLARI DICTIONARY

(P–R)

 

 

pack. gouni a dha palias; paxen; sayma. leo in

package. paxen

packet. paxeneeni

paddock. libarjhio

page. parjhio

pain. dooka. pain in the arse. dooka in dha brandi

paint. rang. paint one’s nails. rang wouniz neirz. paint someone’s picture or portrait. rang enni wouniz eekaf

painting. ranging

pair. dui-sayma, ’una-sayma. pair of trousers see trousers

pajama[s]. drayjh a dha letti. pajama bottoms. kafiz or katz a dha letti. pajama top. kameesereeni [a dha letti]

pal. pal

palanquin. lelling vardoleeni

pale. fay

pan. karnish-cheet

pant-leg. kafi, kat

pants. kafiz, katz

paper. stif. papers. bimf

paradise. charo

paradisiac[al]. charolik[el]

parcel. paxenoni

pardon. artef, arteffimento. artef

parent. dui-dad, dui-martha

Paris. Parree

Parisian. bilaung Parree. [omi-/pelone-]chal bilaung Parree

parlo[u]r. jaugering chovi

Parlyaree. Parlyaree

parrot. pelarvibelay chikel

parsley. peetesili

part. irnis. irnis intu dui [irnisiz]. parted. irnist. be parted. bee irnist intu dui [irnisiz]. be in two parts. bee in dui irnisiz

partner. houzben. partner in crime or sex. pal

part-time. diki. part-time work. akting diki

pass. jeib. tip; [pass by] pasari. pass urine. lag

passage. pasarjhio

passenger. troundeling foke or kove; [ship’s] foke or kove a dha lati aun worta

passer-by. pasariing omi or pelone

passive. martha, tauj. passive partner. tauj omi-pelone

passivity. marthichude, taujichude

patience. telling wouniz greiz

patient. telling wouniz greiz. nafel-kove. Be patient! Tel ya greiz!

patrol. trole

pattern. mousta

paw. lapa

pawn. sima

pawnbroker. bining omi/dona fa dha simering. pawnbroker’s. ken fa dha simering

pawnshop. ken fa dha simering

pay. parkering ninti, parkimento. parka. pay attention. tip dha jentri. pay attention to. gardilu. pay back. parka daus. pay out. parka. pay the bill. parka dha mejhiz

pay-back. parka-daus

payer. parkering omi

pay-master. parkering omi

pay-packet. parkering ninti

payment. parkimento

pea. kan

peace. parchay. peace and quiet. parchay an kweirt. in peace. in parchay

peaceful. parchayosa

pea-green. kan-virdi

peanut. pauv-paylo

pear. ambrel

pec see pectoral

pectoral [muscle]. jube

peep. [take a peep] vardereeni

peep-hole. hevveeni a dha baush

peeve. g’uli teer

pen. skreeving cheet

pence. sauldiz, saultiz

penis. bagaja, kartz[o], kori, raujering cheet, shode. penis size. dha tinta auv hir ogerlz

penniless. sanz a saulti

penny. sauldi, saulti

people. kovze, foxe. people’s. bilaung kovze or foxe

perceive. senta

perception. senta

perform. akt, slang; akt oup. performing. slanging. perform anilingus (on). playt enni wouniz dish, rim, tip or toung dha brandi, tip dha velvet, tip dhee eivi. perform cunnilingus. tip dha velvet. perform fellatio. jari. perform a magic trick. fayk dha jedu. perform on stage. slang. perform oral sex. naush

performance. akt, aktimento; akting

performer. slanging omi or dona/pelone

perfume. smelliz

perhaps. pauso

perinaeum. baunch

perpetrate. fayk

person. kove

personal. privi. personal adornment. faykimento

perspiration. shvitz

perspire. fayk dha shvitz

pestilence. kaniken

pet. teer a dha karsi. pet peeve. g’uli teer

petition. praygo. tip a praygo tu

petticoat. chaufa

pewter. a [dha] fayk-maularves. fayk-maularves

phallus. bagaja

phantom. bevvel-cheet

pharmacist. boles

pharmacy. boteek a dha boles

philosopher. savi-[h]omi or -pelone, saviisto

philosophical. a dha saviizmo

philosophy. saviizmo

phlegm. choonga

phone = telephone

photogenic. eekafibelay

photograph. eekaf

physical. lukaudi

pianist. strilering omi/pelone [aun dha strilez], strilez-omi

piano. strilez. piano man/woman, piano player. strilering omi/pelone [aun dha strilez], strilez-omi

pick. shwar. fayk dha shwar. pick up. blag. pick one’s nose. rujhe wouniz bugel [with a loupa]

picklock. kayt

pick-pocket. fogel-hounta. fayk dha fogel-hounting

pick-up. afeyr, blagd omi or pelone

picture. eekaf

piece. k’uta. piece of equipment. vakarya. piece of furniture. kaush. piece of garbage, rubbish or trash. rozi-cheet. piece of junk. k’uta. piece of meat. k’uta a [dha] karnish. a big piece. pogeeloni. a big piece of. a pogeeloni a. a little piece. pogeeleeni. a little piece of. a pogeeleeni a

pig. grounting cheet

pigsty. grounting cheetz lati

pile. stouga

pill. dubi. take a pill. shoumf a dubi

pillow. koosheeni

pimp. paunt[z]

pimple. bube

pimply. bubi

pincers. playstrez

pink. roze

pipe. gayj[eeni], peip

piss. bevvi; lag-worta. lag-cheet. lag. pissed off. eirris-lagd. get pissed. lel bevvid. on the piss. aun dha bevvi. take a piss. lag a lag

pitcher. berri-cheetoni

pitchfork. pausiloni

pitiless. sanz daumarjhio

pity. daumarjhio. [What a] pity! Sharda!

place. ten. leo. place of worship. keyr a/fa dha praygoze. in place of. in ten a. take place. orda aun. see her, his, my, our, their, your

plague. kaniken

plan. dizein. plan to. be ordering tu

plane. fleiing vakarya

plant. paten-cheet

plastic. plastik. plastic bag. plastik gouni. plastic surgery. maki reemolde

plate. sku

platform. mazereen

platter. skuroni

play. drarma. jauga; strila. play a game. eemag, jauga a jauga. play music. strila. play the piano. strila dha strilez. play sport. eemag. play on words. eemag av dha lavz

player. eemaging omi or pelone; jaugering omi or pelone

playful. jaugerosa

pleasant. plezzari. not pleasant. bolde

please. plezzari. Please! Praygo!

pleasurable. plezzari

pleasure. plezzari

pledge. sima

plenty. plenni

plough. chaumeni-cheet fa dha chining a dha pauv. [plough the earth] chin dha pauv

pluck. h’upe. pluck one’s eyebrows. h’upe wouniz ogel-reidez

plum. doureloni. plum pudding. doureloni g’u

plume. por. plume of smoke. a por a foges

plump. beeflat. plump [up] the cushions. jhoojh dha kooshiz

plunder. shoosh ta dhee aultrantz

pluvial. parni

p.m. in dha dives or sarla

po. paut fa dha lag-worta

pocket. kik

pocket-knife. eefinkeeni

poem. virs

poet. virsiz-omi or -dona/-pelone

poetry. virsiz

point. [point in time] fambel. point out. fambel erbree. point to. fambel tu

pointer. fambeling cheet

poison. drab

poisonous. drabosa; drab-leik

Polari. Polari

Polari-speaking. Polari

pole. rook

police. lili. the police. dha charpering omiz, dha lili. police brutality. firikaduzichude a dha charpering omiz. police car. brayslitz skreeming keb’ushe. police officer. charpering omi, sharp, sharpering omi. police headquarters. boura-keyr a dha charpering omiz. police station. keyr a dha charpering omiz

policeman. charpering or sharpering omi, sharpa

policewoman. charpering or sharpering dona

polite. jentri

pomp. paump

ponce. paunt[z]

ponder. paunda

ponderous. paunderosa

poofter-bashing. bateriing kauntra dha kweer-kovze

poor. katevva, kaud[di], manki; nantwar. poor person. nantwar-kove. the poor. dha nantwar-kovze

poorhouse. keyr a/fa dha nantwar-kovze

poorness. katevvimento, katevvichude

pop see in popular

pope. kween a dha meyriz

popular. paupula. pop[ular] culture. XX. pop[ular] culture reference. keili

porcelain. a [dha] paut. paut

pork. karnish a dha grounting cheet

portable. lellibelay

portrait. eekaf. portrait from the waist up. medza eekaf. do a portrait. fayk an eekaf

pose. fayk dha gaming. fayking dha gaming. pose a question. p’uche a p’uche

poseur. gaming omi or pelone

posh. blarzay, sheeshee

position. turnayt

possible. pauso. possibly. pauso

post. rookerarjhio. post a letter. leo a rooka in dha rookerarjhio

postage-stamp. jark [fa dha rookerarjhio]

postcard. jeib a dha rookerarjhio

posterior. baux, brandi, kauribounjes

pot. berri-cheetoni, karnish-cheet, gayj, paut; paut fa dha lag-worta. pots and pans. karnish-cheetz

potato. parvi a dha pauv

pothole. jaygeeni

potter. fayking omi/dona a dha gayjiz

pottery. fayking a dha gayjiz

pound. fount; [pound sterling] paunt; pand ten. peon. put in a pound. leo reon, leo in dha pand ten

pout. arris-m’ui

poverty. nantwarichude

poverty-stricken. nantwarichudinosa

powder. peoda

powdery. peoderosa

pox, the. dha bube

poxy. bubi

practical. savi

practically. sormose

pray. fayk or pelarva a praygo

prayer. praygo

precious. groyn-bar-leik. precious stone. groyn-bar

pre-cum. lech-worta

preen oneself. jhoojh

pregnancy. borichude

pregnant. bori

premises. ken

present. akoy. tip

press. pressari. the press. dha giliz-omiz

pretty. fili

prick. bagaja, kartz[o]; bous. bous

prickle. bous

priest. rashi-[h]omi [a dha Baula chalz]

prison. keyr fa dha lagz, kweer-ken. prison cell. kweer-lach. prison warder. raumboyl-kove fa dha lagz. put in prison. leo in dha keyr fa dha lagz

prisoner. lag

private. privi. private parts. [privi] lardez

probable. leik

proclamation. karn

proclaim. karn

profile. [seid-]eekaf

profit. bonichude, gelt

profitable. bonichudinosa

promise. praumessa. Promised Land. Praumessed Tem

prompt. praunto

prong. hule

prosthesis. fayk-cheet

prosthetic. a dha fayk-cheet. fayk-cheet

prostitute. aspro, bitayn, charvering dona. prostitute oneself. orda aun dha bata. prostitute’s client. steema

prostitution. asprochude, bitaynichude, charvichude, dha bata

protest. protesto

proverb. adarjhio

provide. tip. provide sexual favo[u]rs for money. gez’upi

prowl, be on the. imporchune

prudence. savichude

prudent. savichudinosa

prurience. lechichude

prurient. lechichudinosa

pub see public house

puberty. cheim a dha reirz a dha larda

pubes. reirz a dha larda. larda

pubic. a dha reirz a dha larda. pubic hair. reirz a dha larda. pubic lice. chintziz a dha larda

public. bilaung keyr, bilaung kovze or foxe. public building. keyr. public hospital. keyr fa dha nafel-kovze. public house. bevvi, ken fa dha bevviing. public lavatory or toilet. brandiing keyreeni. public library. keyr a/fa dha lilz. public transport. troundelarjhio bilaung kovze or foxe

publican. bining omi or dona a dha bevviz

pudding. g’u

puddle. jayg[eeni] with worta

pull. tarda. pull up. tarda oup

pull-over. joumpa

pulpit. boura-besh-cheet a dha rashi-[h]omi

pump. poump

pumpkin. koudurroni

pun. eemag av dha lavz

punch. bateri, bati-poke. punch to the ground. firikaduza

puncture. bous

purchase. kin-cheet. kin

pure. feena

purple. pirpera. purple prose. pirperarjhio

purse. boung, lel-cheet fa dha beeyoniz

pursue. chivi [arfta]

pursuit. chivi

push. bati. [push down on] pressari. push and shove. bati-brays. push aside or away. bati away

pussy. flanj, klevvi, minj

pustule. bube

put. leod. leo. put in. leo in. put off. dilay; leo auf. put on. drayjh; leo aun. put out. leo erbree. put out a fire. leo dha fineeto tu dha glima

pyjama = pajama

quack. arris-krokes. kwak

quacksalver = quack

quarrel. barni. have a quarrel. hav a barni

quart. kwordza

quarter. kwordza. quarter of an hour. kwordza auv a cheim. quarter past three. tray cheimz ann a kwordza. quarter to three. kwordza tu tray cheimz

queen. kween. queenly. royrl

queer. kweer. kweer-kove. queer-bashing. bateriing kauntra dha kweer-kovze

question. p’uche. questioning. p’uchiz a dha charpering omiz. bring or take in for questioning. ann in fa dha p’uchiz a dha charpering omiz

queue. ku

quick. praunto

quiet. kweirt; lo in dha vauchi. be quiet. shtoom oup. [Do] be quiet! Arnt nel!

quilt[-cover]. rozei

quit. ayjh

rabbi. rashi-[h]omi [a dha Kosha chalz]

rabbit. charvering cheet, shershu

race. skarpa

race-course. drome fa dha skarpering greiz

race-horse. skarpering grei

race-track. drome fa dha skarpering greiz

racket. bauberi

rag. k’uta, shmouta; bimf fa dha giliz

ragamuffin. rozi-leik chavi

ragged. shmouta-leik

railroad = railway

railway. drome a dha boura troundeling cheet[z]. railway carriage. vardo a dha boura troundeling cheet[z]. railway-line[s]. drome a dha boura troundeling cheet[z]. railway platform. mazereen. railway station. keyr a dha boura troundeling cheet[z]

rain. parni

raindrop. parni

rainfall. lib a dha parni

rain-water. parni-worta

rainy. parniosa

raise [up]. tarda oup

raisin. trusni kishmish

ram. bleeting omi-cheet

ransom. auf-kining gelt. kin auf

rape. h’uping tu dhee aultrantz. h’upe tu dhee aultrantz

rascal. damba

rat. dashing cheetoni

rattan. kaush[-cheet]

rattle. ratel. rattle on. ratel a char-cheet

raven. kakerarchi

react. reeakt

read. legarid. legari. reading. legariing

reader. legariing omi or pelone

readership. legariarjhio

ready. praunto. ready money. bradz

real. yor akchwel, reerl. really. akchwellimentay

reason. reezoni. for any reason. enni for. for every reason. evri for. for no reason. nix for

reasonable. reezonibelay

recall. reekorl

receive. lel in

reckon. gin. reckoning. ginimento

record. dish. record player. vakarya [fa dha dishiz]

red. lala. Red Cross. Lala Krauch. red herring. lala-macho. red wine. lala plaunk

redeem. kin alay

red-faced. lala in dha m’ui

red-handed. lala in dha lapa

redhead. laleretta

redness. lalerarjhio

reference see in popular

refined. feena

relationship. afeyrimento. p. in a gay relationship. afeyr

relative. foke. the relatives. dha foxe

religion. rashi

religious. rashi, rashiosa. religious occasion. boura-dives [a dha rashi]

relocate. reelati

remember. ann in zee, reekorl

remove. lel away. remove one’s make-up. deefacha

rent. toba; [rent-boy] dili-boy, reeta, rent. toba. rent collector. toba-[h]omi. rented car. tobed keb’ushe

rental. tobed keb’ushe

renter. tobing omi or pelone a dha lati

repay. parka daus

reply. palarimento. palari [daus]

report. reeporto

reporter. giliz-omi

repugnant. tray narna

repulsive. tray narna

resemble. dik leik

rest. lib. Give it a rest! Tip hir/tipa a lib!

restaurant. ken fa dha mounjariing

resting-place. libarjhio

restrain. tel

return. ordering ankora. orda ankora

reveal.sikeyr

revelation. sikeyrimento

revenge. reitz. get or seek revenge. fayk dha reitz

reverse. daus

rhizome. pauv-cheet

rice. pishpash

rich. bauvelo, deenerosa, tauf. rich gay man. douches

richness. bauvelomento

rid. [get rid of] fayk erbree

riddance. fayking erbree. Good riddance to bad rubbish! Sheez bona ta fayk erbree dha kaud rozi-cheetz!

ridden. prigd

ride. prig

ridiculous. arris-sheesh, arris-swishing

right. reit; sweet. [there] on the right. ayjaz aun dha sweet. Right on! Bona!

right-hand. sweet-lapa

rigmarole. pelarva

rim. eivi. tip dha brandi or velvet, tip dhee eivi. rimming. tiping dha brandi or velvet, tiping dhee eivi

ring. fambel-cheet, groyn, marteeni. palari-peip. ring finger. loupa fa dha marteeni. ring the changes. fayk dha hoonki. ringing of the changes. hoonki

riot. kora

rise. orda oup, shenda

river. flo

road. drome

roast. pek. roast beef. pekt karnish

rob. lure

robber. luring omi or dona/pelone

robbery. lure; luring

rock a baby in his or her cradle. cheiv a loulebei-cheet in hir lettileeni

rod. bagaja, ran

rode. prigd

rogue. kweer-kove

rom. Raumeni omi

Roman. bilaung Roma. [omi-/pelone-]chal bilaung Roma. Roman Catholic. Baula chal bilaung Roma. Roman church. Baula keyr [a/fa dha praygoze] bilaung Roma

Romanes, Romani, Romany. Raumeni

Rome. Roma

romeo. rome

room. chovi

root. radeek

rooster. kakeling omi-cheet

rose. roze[-smel]. rose [bush]. roze-rook

rotten. manki, arris-. rotten meat. arris-karnish

rough. narna, narda feena or lish, rouf

round. reon. auv reon. of around (He was a young man of around twenty [years of age]. Shee wauz a feeli-homi auv reon dui laung deja beshiz.). round here or these parts. shay akoy (You’re not from [a]round here, are you? U nix orda aun dha bata syay akoy, tachi?).

row. bauberi

rubbish. beloni; rozi-cheetz. rozi. rubbish bin. rozi

rude. klara

ruffian. rouf

rug. sauvehari[leeni]

ruin. pasteesh. ruins. pasteesht tenz

rum. jageri-didel

rump. [h]arris; arris-karnish

run [away]. skarpa, skarpeli. Run for your life! Dash or skarpa erbree!

rush. dash; kaush[-cheet]. [rush off] dash

Russia. [Tem bilaung] Ruski. Russian. [bilaung] Ruski. lingo bilaung Ruski