"Kaliarda" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Greek καλιαρντά (kaliarntá). Etymology templates: {{der|en|el|καλιαρντά}} Greek καλιαρντά (kaliarntá) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Kaliarda
  1. A cant used by the homosexual community in Greece, similar to Polari in Britain, in use since the 1940s. It uses a large amount of borrowings from French, Italian and Turkish. Once a secret language to evade the hostile community, it is now widely known thanks to television and thus not used much nowadays. Translations (Gay community slang): καλιαρντά (kaliarntá) [neuter, plural] (Greek)
    Sense id: en-Kaliarda-en-name-DyufpHFm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Terms with Greek translations

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        "A cant used by the homosexual community in Greece, similar to Polari in Britain, in use since the 1940s. It uses a large amount of borrowings from French, Italian and Turkish. Once a secret language to evade the hostile community, it is now widely known thanks to television and thus not used much nowadays."
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