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General Slang
Omi
/ˈəʊmi/ · noun · slang
Polari for a man — from Italian 'uomo', and the root of many compound terms.
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Definitions
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In Polari, a man. It derives from Italian 'uomo' (man) by way of Parlyaree, the lingo of travelling showpeople.
“There's a bona omi been vadering you all night.”
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A building block for compounds: 'omi-palone' (a gay man, literally man-woman) and 'charpering omi' (policeman).
“Nanti that one — he's a charpering omi.”
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Used neutrally for any fellow or bloke, regardless of orientation.
“Ask the omi behind the bar for two bevvies.”
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Omi In A Sentence
Two omis trolled in looking for trade and never noticed us.
He's a kind omi, always good for a bevvy and a natter.
Vada the lallies on that omi by the door.
Origin & Usage
Polari/Parlyaree of 19th- and 20th-century Britain; 'omi' comes from Italian 'uomo' (man), as recorded in Paul Baker's Polari studies.
People Also Ask
What does omi mean?
It is Polari for 'man', from Italian 'uomo'.
What is an omi-palone?
Literally 'man-woman', it was Polari for a gay man.
Where does omi come from?
From Italian 'uomo' via Parlyaree, the travelling-showmen's slang that fed Polari.
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