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In his 1972 book Gay Talk, writer Bruce Rodgers traces the term camp to 16th century British theatre, where it referred to men dressed as women (). [5] [23] Camp may have derived from the gay slang Polari, [24] which borrowed the term from the Italian campare, [25] [21] or from the French term se camper, meaning "to pose in an exaggerated fashion".
Polari, a jargon that began in European ports and evolved into a shorthand used in gay subcultures, influences much of today's slang in words like "zhuzh," "drag," "camp" and "femme."
A number of words from Polari have entered mainstream slang. The list below includes words in general use with the meanings listed: acdc, barney, blag, butch, camp, khazi, cottaging, hoofer, mince, ogle, scarper, slap, strides, tod, [rough] trade. The Polari word naff, meaning inferior or tacky, has an uncertain etymology.
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Metrosexual (a portmanteau of metropolitan and heterosexual) is a term for a man who is especially meticulous about his personal style, grooming and appearance. [1] [2] It is often used to refer to heterosexual men who are perceived to be effeminate rather than strictly adhering to stereotypical masculinity standards.
Swish is a US English slang term for effeminate behavior and interests [1] [2] , emphasized and sanctioned in gay male communities prior to the Stonewall riots. [3] [4] [5] This behaviour is also described as being nelly in British English, [6] and both terms are often considered to be derogatory. [1] [7]
However, the current definition is horribly US-centric. Camp doesn't mean ironic and bad taste more generally. It only means that in the USA, where the link to kitsch is dominant. In Britain, it has a far more earthy, carnivaleque meaning (as well as being far more firmly grounded in working-class experience).