“A Clockwork Orange”, the novel, was published in 1962.
Polari: the language of gay oppression
Fifty years on from the decriminalisation of homosexuality, Professor Paul Baker and comedian Barry Cryer OBE explain the history of Polari, the language of gay men who were, mostly, working in the entertainment industry.
“A Clockwork Orange”, the novel, was published in 1962.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p059qm4b
Ooh, 'ark 'er with the bona fides on polari.
PS some polari-inflected comedy sketches, the infamous Julian and Sandy from Round the Horne.