Slang

7 posts

While Polari was a secret language for gay men, it was originally created out of a multitude of subculture dialects. The post Rediscovering Polari: How This Gay Dialect Is A Map Of Forgotten Subcultures appeared first on Babbel.

Claire Larkin6/3/2024

The culture of Polari didn't die when this secret language did. In fact, we can thank Polari for much of queer culture today. The post Rediscovering Polari: How This Secret Gay Language Helped Create LGBT Culture appeared first on Babbel.

Claire Larkin6/2/2024

What is Polari, where did it come from, and why did it become a dead language? We investigate. The post Rediscovering Polari: What Is Polari And Why Did It Die Out? appeared first on Babbel.

Claire Larkin6/1/2024

You probably won't have any FOMO for using acronyms after this article. The post The Meaning of FOMO, YOLO And More appeared first on Babbel.

Hannah Wehrle10/17/2023

French slang AKA "The language of misery" - Les Misérables The post French Slang Words You Need To Know appeared first on Babbel.

Hannah Wehrle10/6/2023

Ummm like what are fillers and interjections anyways... The post Fillers And Interjections: The Stepping Stones To Fluency appeared first on Babbel.

Megan Toon7/19/2023

Time to get ready for your journey! The post Späti, Kiez, Paletti — Berlin Slang And Tips For Visiting The City On The Spree appeared first on Babbel.

piotr wojsznis7/5/2023