FASHION Magazine
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SNP’s word of the day: Polari
Illustration by Lewis Mirrett Word: Polari
Meaning: A 1960s gay argot, or slang language—slanguage?—used mostly in Britain.
Usage: “The news of Polari’s demise contained a deeper question: is it a language at all?” — Michael Shulman in “Language Murder”
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SNP’s word of the day: Republicants
Illustration by Lewis Mirrett Word: Republicants
Usage: “Goddess help us if any of these Republican maniacs become US President #Republicants“ — @BruceLaBruce
Definition: According to the ever-reliable Urban Dictionary, “A group of stuck-up prudish rednecks who believe in a world where the rich get richer and everyone else is just in the way.” According to me, “Politicians I can’t believe are also human beings.”