noun
General Slang
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Dish
/dɪʃ/ · noun · vulgar
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May contain explicit language some viewers may find offensive. Intended for adults.
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Dish In A Sentence
Origin & Usage
Polari of mid-20th-century Britain; 'dish' for the buttocks (and for an attractive person) is recorded in Polari glossaries by Paul Baker, with the 'desirable thing served up' image behind it.
Variants
dishy
People Also Ask
What does dish mean in Polari?
It means the buttocks, and also an attractive person — 'a bit of a dish'.
Is dish a rude word?
The body sense is cheeky rather than crude, but it refers to the backside, so it is rated for adult content.
Does dish mean gossip too?
In broader queer slang 'to dish' means to gossip, but the Polari noun for the body came first.
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