(Polari) A beautiful man; a handsome man.
(Polari) A beautiful man; a handsome man.
O vada mi bona omi, the feely omi, the bona riah, the fantabulosa paliasse and leucoddy.
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(Polari) A man.
(Polari) Good.
(Polari) Homosexual man.
(Polari) A young male; a boy.
From Polari — the secret slang used by gay men, circus performers, and street traders in Britain before decriminalization — 'bona vardering' means finding someone attractive or good-looking. 'Bona' means good or nice, and 'vardering' comes from the Italian 'vedere' (to see), so the phrase literally evokes appreciating someone with your eyes. It carries the coded warmth of a community that had to hide its language.