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Form of slang
Polari (from Italian parlare 'to talk') is a form of slang or cant historically used primarily in the United Kingdom among the gay subculture, as well
Polari
2025 studio album by Olly Alexander
Polari is the debut studio album by English singer-songwriter Olly Alexander, that was released on 7 February 2025 through Polydor Records. Created with
Polari_(album)
LBGTQ+ literary award
The Polari Prize is an annual UK literary prize for LGBTQ+ literature. Established by Paul Burston and the Polari Salon, the prize has been awarded annually
Polari_Prize
Northern pole-star; brightest star in Ursa Minor
Polaris is a yellow supergiant star in the northern circumpolar constellation of Ursa Minor. It is designated α Ursae Minoris (Latinized to Alpha Ursae
Polaris
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Polaris, polaris, Poláris, or poláris in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Polaris is a star, also known as the North Star. Polaris may also refer
Polaris_(disambiguation)
List of ships with the same or similar names
A number of ships have been named Polaris: Polaris (icebreaker), a 2016 Finnish icebreaker Polaris (motor yacht), a 1930 motor yacht that later became
Polaris_(ship)
1960s term for gay men who work aboard merchant vessels
being discriminated against. Gay men may have used Polari to communicate during these times. Polari was a coded language used by gay men that used metaphors
Sea_queen
Malaysian-British writer
is a British-Malaysian novelist. Her debut novel Bellies (2023) won the Polari First Book Prize. Dinan was born in British Hong Kong to a British father
Nicola_Dinan
Submarine-launched ballistic missile
The UGM-27 Polaris missile was a two-stage solid-fueled nuclear-armed submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM). As the United States Navy's first SLBM
UGM-27_Polaris
American automotive manufacturer
Polaris Inc. is an American automotive manufacturer headquartered in Medina, Minnesota, United States. Polaris was founded in Roseau, Minnesota, where
Polaris_Inc.
British actress
"London's Polari Prizes Release Their 2025 Longlists". Publishing Perspectives. Retrieved 9 August 2025. Windust, Jamie (19 August 2025). "Polari Prize paused
Hanako_Footman
List of ships with the same or similar names
USS Polaris is a name used more than once by the United States Navy: USS Polaris (1871), a converted Civil War screw steamer used on the Polaris expedition
USS_Polaris
British linguist
article, Polari, a vibrant language born out of prejudice, was published in The Guardian on the language of Polari. Baker said that "I love Polari, but hopefully
Paul_Baker_(linguist)
US sport vehicle
The Polaris RZR (Often pronounced as POLARIS RAZOR), is a sport side-by-side produced by Polaris Industries. When launched in 2007 as a 2008 model, it
Polaris_RZR
Travel and holiday companies of Spain
Polaris World was a holiday resort company centred on golf courses designed by Nicklaus Design - the golf course design and development firm set up by
Polaris_World
Private crewed spaceflight program
The Polaris program is a private spaceflight program organized by entrepreneur Jared Isaacman. Building on his experience as commander of the Inspiration4
Polaris_program
Species of bear native to the Arctic
eogroenlandicus Ursus groenlandicus Ursus jenaensis Ursus labradorensis Ursus marinus Ursus polaris Ursus spitzbergensis Ursus ungavensis Thalarctos maritimus
Polar_bear
1998 studio album by Covenant
Nexus Polaris is the second studio album by the Norwegian metal band Covenant, and was released in 1998 through Nuclear Blast. This is the final album
Nexus_Polaris
English singer and actor (born 1990)
grand final, he finished in 18th place with 46 points. His debut solo album Polari was released on 7 February 2025. Alexander was born on 15 July 1990, in
Olly_Alexander
Atmospheric effect caused by the solar wind
observed in high-latitude regions they are called polar lights and aurora polaris. In the Arctic they are called the northern lights or aurora borealis;
Aurora
Three-wheeled car
The Polaris Slingshot is a three-wheeler. The first edition of the model was introduced in 2014 as a 2015 model. The Slingshot has a tilt-adjustable steering
Polaris_Slingshot
Settlement in Montana, United States
Polaris is an unincorporated community in Beaverhead County, Montana, United States. Polaris has a post office with a ZIP code 59746. Polaris lies in
Polaris,_Montana
Irish novelist and youth fiction author (born 1971)
her husband rapes her". Boyne's nomination in the long list for the 2025 Polari Prize caused two thirds of the other nominees and two judges to withdraw
John_Boyne
US-based software and services company
the entities receiving stimulus funds. Other clients as of 2019 included Polaris Project, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Center
Palantir
Australian metalcore band
Polaris are an Australian metalcore band from Sydney. The band consists of vocalist Jamie Hails, guitarist Rick Schneider, bassist/vocalist Jake Steinhauser
Polaris_(Australian_band)
Thai bottled water brand
Polaris was the first bottled drinking water brand in Thailand. It was originally produced by North Star Co., Ltd., founded in 1956 by American expatriate
Polaris_drinking_water
Irish writer
category, Discover Book of the Year at the British Book Awards and the Polari First Book Prize. It was also a runner-up for the adult Readers' Choice
Chloe_Michelle_Howarth
Comedy actor (1915–2000)
Williams were largely responsible for introducing the underground language Polari to the British public. Paddick also enjoyed success as Percival Browne in
Hugh_Paddick
1962 confrontation between the US and USSR
at peak alert) Atlantic Command 112 UGM-27 Polaris in seven SSBNs (16 each); five submarines with Polaris A1 and two with A2 Pacific Command 4–8 Regulus
Cuban_Missile_Crisis
Group Consumer Staples Food Distributors Richmond, Virginia reports PII Polaris Consumer Discretionary Leisure Products Medina, Minnesota reports PINS
List_of_S&P_400_companies
Experimental solid-fuel research rocket
UGM-27 Polaris missile in 1957–1958. During this testing, the rocket was called the Polaris Flight Test Vehicle, or Polaris FTV. The Polaris FTV-3 was
Lockheed_X-17
Polaris Networks is a networking software company founded in 2003 by some employees of Agilent Technologies of Santa Clara, California. Its headquarters
Polaris_Networks
Garment associated with BDSM activities
Enclosure Fetishism Baker, Paul (2004). Fantabulosa: The Dictionary of Polari and Gay Slang. Continuum International Publishing Group. p. 135. ISBN 0-8264-7343-1
Bondage_suit
LGBTQ linguistic phenomenon of switching pronouns
also be referred to as she. LGBTQ slang Polari Epicenity Rolling pronouns Allan, Chris (2024-02-07). "Polari - The Secret Gay Language". Your D+I. Retrieved
Gender_pronoun_transposition
Science fiction convention
Polaris (formerly Toronto Trek) was an annual science fiction and fantasy convention held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada
Polaris_(convention)
Scottish fashion designer and novelist (born 1976)
January 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2026. "Mendez and Stuart shortlisted for Polari First Book Prize". The Bookseller. Retrieved 7 June 2026. "Announcing the
Douglas_Stuart_(writer)
Linguistic term for jargon of a group
slang, CB slang, verlan, the grypsera of Polish prisons, thieves' cant, Polari, and Bangime. Anti-languages are sometimes created by authors and used by
Cant_(language)
Camp characters in the BBC Radio show "Round the Horne"
Horne attempting to use Polari himself: HORNE: Would I have vada'd any of them do you think? SANDY: Oooh! He's got all the Polari, ain't he? JULIAN: Hmmmm
Julian_and_Sandy
British author
symptoms after returning from a deep sea exploration. The novel won the Polari Prize and was shortlisted for the Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Fiction
Julia_Armfield
Gay slang term for men who cruise for sex
marginalising its elderly. Troll as gay slang is amongst the lexicon of the cant Polari used in the gay subculture in Britain which has become more mainstream with
Troll_(gay_slang)
2024 private crewed spaceflight
Polaris Dawn was a private crewed spaceflight operated by SpaceX on behalf of Shift4 CEO Jared Isaacman, the first of three planned missions in the Polaris
Polaris_Dawn
English-language slang used in the UK
thieves cant and Polari, a variety used by homosexuals in Britain and the United Kingdom. Homosexuality was a crime until 1967 and Polari has a history going
British_slang
American electric vehicle and clean energy company
Industries Oshkosh Pierce Paccar Kenworth Peterbilt Panoz Phoenix Motorcars Polaris Global Electric Motorcars Indian Victory REV Group Fleetwood Holiday Rambler
Tesla,_Inc.
Norwegian media group
Nr1 Adressa-trykk Orkanger Polaris Trykk Alta Polaris Trykk Harstad Polaris Trykk Trondheim Polaris Trykk Ålesund "Polaris Media" (in Norwegian). Norwegian
Polaris_Media
American rapper and producer (born 1977)
[citation needed] West was raised in a middle-class environment, attending Polaris School for Individual Education in suburban Oak Lawn, Illinois, after living
Kanye_West
Demolished building in Fairbanks, Alaska
The Polaris Building was the tallest building in downtown Fairbanks, Alaska. Constructed in 1952, it served as an 11-story apartment complex that later
Polaris_Building
Earth's magnetic pole in the Northern Hemisphere
"magnetic island" somewhere in the far north (see Rupes Nigra), or to Polaris, the pole star. The idea that Earth itself acts as essentially a giant
North_magnetic_pole
Windows 10 has several editions, all with varying feature sets, use cases, or intended devices. Certain editions are distributed only on devices directly
Windows_10_editions
U.S. nonprofit organization
Polaris is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that works to combat and prevent sex and labor trafficking in North America. The organization's 10-year
Polaris_Project
Sexual paraphilia involving feces
Mexican.[dubious – discuss] The term for the sex act entered British gay cant Polari in the 1960s. 2 Girls 1 Cup Anilingus Ass to mouth — removing the penis
Coprophilia
January 4, 2023. "What is the Otherwise Award?". The Otherwise Award. Retrieved January 4, 2023. "The Polari Prize 2024". Polari. Retrieved 2026-03-17.
List_of_LGBTQ_literary_awards
Submissive act pertaining to BDSM
143. ISBN 9781890159870. Baker, Paul (2004). Fantabulosa: A Dictionary of Polari and Gay Slang. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 86. ISBN 9780826473431. Lindemann
Body_worship
Sexual activity involving stimulation of the genitalia by use of the mouth
British rhyming slang for fellate that arose in the gay slang language of Polari that spread in the 1960s. The term has become less common. Cunnilingus is
Oral_sex
Song composed and performed by David Bowie
146 on the UK Singles Chart. "Girl Loves Me" is notable for its usage of Polari and Nadsat in its lyrics, the latter of which is a fictional slang created
Girl_Loves_Me
English singer (born 1959)
"Piccadilly Palare", referenced London rent boys and featured terms from the polari gay slang. Released in November 1990, it reached number 19 in the charts
Morrissey
Proprietary office software suite
Polaris Office is a freemium office suite that runs on platforms such as Android, iOS, Windows and macOS, a product of Korea-based software firm Infraware
Polaris_Office
Species of bee
Bombus polaris is a common Arctic bumblebee species. B. polaris is one of three bumblebees that live above the Arctic Circle. The others are its social
Bombus_polaris
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990
bought the Trident nuclear missile submarine system from the US to replace Polaris, tripling the UK's nuclear forces at an eventual cost of more than £12 billion
Margaret_Thatcher
English novelist (born 1983)
children's writer and editor. Her debut novel In the Deep End (2019) won the Polari Prize. Davies is donor conceived. She grew up in north-west London. She
Kate_Davies
Scottish writer and academic (born 1975)
Moss published Ghost Wall in 2018, a novel that was shortlisted for the Polari Prize and Ondaatje Prize, and longlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction
Sarah_Moss
U.S. state flag
Respectively, they represent the night sky, the waters of Minnesota, and Polaris, the North Star. The State Emblems Redesign Commission's report provided
Flag_of_Minnesota
South Korean record label
Polaris (Korean: (주)일광폴라리스; Polaris Entertainment), previously known as Ilgwang Polaris, was a South Korean record label founded in 2006. It was formerly
Polaris_Entertainment
South African gay slang
in urban communities of South Africa, and is similar in some respects to Polari in the United Kingdom, from which some lexical items have been borrowed
Gayle_language
German publishing house
Rowohlt Verlag is a German publishing house based in Hamburg, with offices in Reinbek and Berlin. It has been part of the Georg von Holtzbrinck Group since
Rowohlt_Verlag
President of the United States from 1961 to 1963
then obsolete and had been supplanted by submarines equipped with UGM-27 Polaris missiles. In the aftermath, a Moscow–Washington hotline was established
John_F._Kennedy
American venture capital firm
Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ Growth) is an American venture capital firm. Founded in 1985 by Tim Draper, DFJ Growth is headquartered in Menlo Park, California
Draper_Fisher_Jurvetson
Species of bacterium
Marinomonas polaris is a psychrohalotolerant, aerobic and motile bacterium from the genus of Marinomonas which has been isolated from coastal sea water
Marinomonas_polaris
International civil aviation decoration
The Polaris Award is the highest decoration associated with civil aviation, awarded by the International Federation of Air Line Pilots' Associations (IFALPA)
Polaris_Award
Italian navigator and explorer (1451–1506)
common belief in a spherical Earth. In 1492, Columbus correctly measured Polaris's diurnal motion around true north as having a diameter of almost 7°. In
Christopher_Columbus
The Polaris RMK is a series of snowmobiles made by Polaris Industries. All RMK models are powered by two-stroke engines. The RMK was introduced in the
Polaris_RMK
2006 video game
Destroy All Humans! 2 is a 2006 action-adventure video game developed by Pandemic Studios and published by THQ for PlayStation 2 and Xbox. The game is
Destroy_All_Humans!_2
Annual Canadian Music Award
The Polaris Music Prize is an annual music award given to the best full-length Canadian album based on artistic merit, regardless of genre, sales, or
Polaris_Music_Prize
American fusion research company
material to support the operation of Polaris. Helion completed construction of its seventh-generation prototype, Polaris, in late 2024 and began initial operations
Helion_Energy
Italian ultralight trike
The Polaris FIB ("Flying Inflatable Boat") is an Italian flying boat ultralight trike, designed and produced by Polaris Motor of Gubbio. The aircraft
Polaris_FIB
Sexual and gender minorities
legislative lobbying. Anderson, Porter (15 November 2022). "In England, the Polari Prize Names Its 2022 Winners". Publishing Perspectives. Retrieved 17 September
LGBTQ_people
Canadian military transport aircraft
The Airbus CC-150 Polaris is the designation for the civilian Airbus A310-300s which have been converted into multi-purpose, long-range jet aircraft for
Airbus_CC-150_Polaris
American investment firm
Polaris Partners is a venture capital firm active in the field of healthcare and biotechnology companies. The company has offices in Boston, Massachusetts
Polaris_Partners
2023 novel by Nicola Dinan
2023 debut novel of British-Malaysian writer Nicola Dinan. It won the 2024 Polari First Book Prize and was a finalist for that year's Lambda Literary Award
Bellies
Danganronpa video game characters
the second novel of which explores his young as young girl detective Polaris P. Polanski (ポラリス・ポランスキー, P. Poransukī Porarisu) and the competition they
List of Danganronpa characters
List_of_Danganronpa_characters
Series of graphics cards by AMD
Graphics Core Next architecture, featuring GPUs based on Polaris 30, Polaris 20, Polaris 11, and Polaris 12 chips. Thus the RX 500 series uses the same microarchitecture
Radeon_500_series
Species of flowering plant
Azorella polaris, commonly known as the Macquarie Island cabbage, is a species of flowering plant usually placed in the family Araliaceae or Apiaceae
Azorella_polaris
Scottish Gaelic–based cant
(compare with the Irish Béarla na Saor 'speech of the smiths'). Bungi dialect Polari Shelta Evans, S. Stopping Places – A Gipsy History of South London and Kent
Beurla_Reagaird
Comics character
Doctor Polaris is an alias used by two supervillains appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The first and most prominent is Neal Emerson
Doctor_Polaris
French paraglider
The ITV Polaris is a French single-place, paraglider that was designed by Xavier Demoury and produced by ITV Parapentes of Épagny, Haute-Savoie. It is
ITV_Polaris
American rock band
Polaris is an American independent rock band that was formed as a one-off musical project in the early 1990s, involving members of the New Haven indie
Polaris_(American_band)
Species of willow
Salix polaris, the polar willow, is a species of willow with a circumpolar distribution in the high arctic tundra, extending north to the limits of land
Salix_polaris
Fictional character from Marvel Comics
Polaris (Dr. Lorna Sally Dane) is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Arnold Drake and artist
Polaris_(Marvel_Comics)
Canadian singer-songwriter (born 1995)
released his second studio album, Case Study 01, longlisted for the 2020 Polaris Music Prize. In 2021 Caesar featured alongside Giveon on Justin Bieber's
Daniel_Caesar
Canadian rapper and singer (born 1986)
March 6, 2022. Retrieved March 5, 2022. "Arcade Fire, Drake, Shad make Polaris Music Prize short list" . CTV News, July 15, 2014. "Drake debuts new song
Drake_(musician)
Aggressive and fast subgenre of punk rock
caused $2000 in damages to the set. Fucked Up went on to win the 2009 Polaris Music Prize for the album The Chemistry of Common Life. Australian hardcore
Hardcore_punk
1956 British–French–Israeli invasion of Egypt
state-of-the-art missile technology at a moderate cost, which became the UK Polaris programme. The war led to the eviction of GCHQ from several of its best
Suez_Crisis
Gay slang term
resembling small cottages in their appearance; in the English cant language of Polari this became a double entendre by gay men referring to sexual encounters
Cottaging
Constellation in the northern sky
the navigational pointer towards the place of the northern pole star, Polaris in Ursa Minor. Ursa Major, along with asterisms it contains or overlaps
Ursa_Major
Series of microarchitectures and instruction set architecture by AMD
Tonga-chips. But Polaris feature a newer Display Controller engine, UVD version 6.3, etc. All Polaris-based chips other than the Polaris 30 are produced
Graphics_Core_Next
Italian polar-expedition airship
Parry North magnetic pole J. Ross J. C. Ross Abernethy Kane Hayes Polaris expedition Polaris C. F. Hall Bessels British Arctic Expedition HMS Alert Nares HMS Discovery
Norge_(airship)
Coalition against the Islamic State
Hornet 2 Lockheed CP-140 Aurora surveillance aircraft 1 Airbus CC-150 Polaris refueling tanker C-130J Hercules & C-17 Globemaster III transport aircraft
US-led intervention in Iraq (2014–2021)
US-led_intervention_in_Iraq_(2014–2021)
Short-fuselage derivative of the Airbus A300 airliner
Polaris (150003) – Epilogue". www.canada.ca. 7 September 2023. Archived from the original on 20 December 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024. "Polaris 15001
Airbus_A310
American worldwide multi-channel network
Polaris The Platform Animonster The Station Cartoonium The Mom View Tutele Maker Music Network Disney FHO - Friends Hanging Out (2015–2016) Polaris Primetime
Disney_Digital_Network
Molecular cloud in the constellation Ursa Minor
The Polaris Flare is a filamentous gas cloud in the Milky Way which is seen in the sky in the region of the constellation Ursa Minor and around the star
Polaris_Flare
British author and barrister
Dutiful Boy about growing up gay in a Muslim household in Britain. It won the Polari First Book Prize and the LAMBDA Literary Award for gay memoir/biography
Mohsin_Zaidi_(author)
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Boy/Male
Hindu
The shining one
Female
Slovene
 Feminine form of Slovene Júlij, JULIJA means "descended from Jupiter (Jove)." Compare with other forms of Julija.
Female
English
Pet form of English Elizabeth, BETTY means "God is my oath."
Girl/Female
Indian
Name of a flower
Boy/Male
Norse
Fighting wolf.
Boy/Male
Hebrew
God enriches.
Boy/Male
Indian
Self-respect, Majesty, Veneration
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
Angle; Corner of a Room
Boy/Male
Hebrew
Gift from God.
Female
Hindi/Indian
(कà¥à¤®à¤¾à¤°à¥€) Feminine form of Hindi Kumar ("prince"), KUMARI means "princess."
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n.
An instrument consisting essentially of a polarizer and an analyzer, used for polarizing light, and analyzing its properties.
n.
An instrument for determining the amount of polarization of light, or the proportion of polarized light, in a partially polarized ray.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Polarize
n.
That which polarizes; especially, the part of a polariscope which receives and polarizes the light. It is usually a reflecting plate, or a plate of some crystal, as tourmaline, or a doubly refracting crystal.
a.
Of or pertaining to the polariscope; obtained by the use of a polariscope; as, polariscopic observations.
n.
A polariscope arranged to be attached to a telescope.
n.
The art or process of measuring the polarization of light.
imp. & p. p.
of Polarize
adv.
In a polary manner; with polarity.
n.
The act, process or method of determining the amount and kind of sugar present in sirup, molasses, and the like, especially by the employment of polarizing apparatus.
a.
Producing rotation of the plane of polarization; as, the rotatory power of bodies on light. See the Note under polarization.
n.
That quality or condition of a body in virtue of which it exhibits opposite, or contrasted, properties or powers, in opposite, or contrasted, parts or directions; or a condition giving rise to a contrast of properties corresponding to a contrast of positions, as, for example, attraction and repulsion in the opposite parts of a magnet, the dissimilar phenomena corresponding to the different sides of a polarized ray of light, etc.
a.
Electrically polarized like the surface of the zinc presented to the acid in a battery, which has zincous affinity.
a.
Susceptible of polarization.
n.
The act of polarizing; the state of being polarized, or of having polarity.
v. t.
To communicate polarity to.
n.
The art or rocess of making observations with the polariscope.
n.
An electrodynamic spiral having the conjuctive wire turned back along its axis, so as to neutralize that component of the effect of the current which is due to the length of the spiral, and reduce the whole effect to that of a series of equal and parallel circular currents. When traversed by a current the solenoid exhibits polarity and attraction or repulsion, like a magnet.
a.
Exhibiting interference figures without the aid of a polariscope, as certain crystals.
a.
Pertaining to, or exhibiting, poles; having a polar arrangement or disposition; arising from, or dependent upon, the possession of poles or polar characteristics; as, polaristic antagonism.