hamster Posted 9 October, 2011 Share Posted 9 October, 2011 Very interesting programme on right now. Understanding the brain function (of the ganglia) that makes tourrettes people swear. I don't recall knowing of it until about 10 years ago, hopefully one day sufferers will be accepted without ridicule and embarrassment. Why do we swear? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedg Posted 9 October, 2011 Share Posted 9 October, 2011 Why do we swear? no f***ing idea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamster Posted 9 October, 2011 Author Share Posted 9 October, 2011 There showing those ****ing skates now! For ****'s sake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamster Posted 9 October, 2011 Author Share Posted 9 October, 2011 Euphemisms? Never heard of Rose Cottage before and mrs h works in the General. I shall ask her about it when she gets home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamster Posted 9 October, 2011 Author Share Posted 9 October, 2011 Read about 'polari' a few years back, very interesting how it was born and evolved. Mix of backslang and Roamni. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 9 October, 2011 Share Posted 9 October, 2011 Biscuits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpbury Posted 10 October, 2011 Share Posted 10 October, 2011 Think a Morrissey album was 'Polare Parade' - very Kenneth Williams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperMikey Posted 10 October, 2011 Share Posted 10 October, 2011 Read about 'polari' a few years back, very interesting how it was born and evolved. Mix of backslang and Roamni. I learned about Polari when I was doing my A-level in English Language, it's a fascinating story. Amazing how polari words have permeated into our everyday language too - take 'naff' for example. The whole series of Fry's Planet Word has been great so far, just the kind of programming that we should be getting on the BBC I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano6 Posted 10 October, 2011 Share Posted 10 October, 2011 Think a Morrissey album was 'Polare Parade' - very Kenneth Williams You're thinking of the song "Piccadilly Palare", or the album Bona Drag, which is "nice outfit" in Polari. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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