10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POOFTER»
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poofter in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
poofter and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Lingo: Listening to Australian English
POOFTER appears to be a genuine Australianism, a Lingo elaboration of POOF (
from the French pouf), first noted in London during the 1830s. As with some other
persistent Lingoisms, POOFTER appeared in print first in Truth (1903).
2
The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional ...
1521 poofter | Pool • [T]he first thing we saw was a man with pink hair. "For fuck's
sake!" cried Pat. "What's this? A poofters' convention?"— cum Ryan, stand By.
Stand By, p. 62, 1996 2 an effeminate looking man, not necessarily homosexual ...
Eric Partridge, Tom Dalzell, Terry Victor, 2006
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The Concise New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and ...
poofteenth | poot 508 poofteenth noun a very small amount; an umpteenth
AUSTRALIA, 1996 poofter noun 1 a homosexual male. Variants include 'pooftah'
and 'poofdah'AUSTRALIA, 1903 . 2 an effeminate looking man, not necessarily ...
Terry Victor, Tom Dalzell, 2007
“Bloody poofter”, said Dwayne with an intake of breath as he put his dick back in
his pants. The word got around that Paul followed us that night and hid like a face
in the bushes watching what we done. One day I was playing in the paddock ...
Then they began to chant, 'Poofter, poofter!' The police arrived and applied shock
therapy clearing a path to the combatants with stun batons. The crowd loved it.
Later, in the police station as the sergeant released him, Joseph was surprised to
...
'Poofter boy.' The ball hit the pitch short, a bouncer. 'Poofter boy.' This time it was
silly mid-on. I was distracted. 'Poofter boy.' And didn't see it off the pitch. I must've
staggered pretty near the stumps 'cause the slips went up, but I hadn't knocked ...
7
Activist Poetics: Anarchy in the Avon Valley
The 'poofter' tag came from a single moment in Grade Three when I told the class
that I was really a robot, and that only my friend Graham 'could turn me on'. Like a
dam wall breaking, there was an initial giggle, then a flood of laughter.
John Kinsella, Niall Lucy, 2010
8
The Diaries of Donald Friend
'At least' he said to me, Tm not a poofter.' Some locals giggled shrilly. 'Then tell
me Cuddy, what are you?' I'm not a poofter.' He repeated. 'You are to be
congratulated.' 'Not a poofter like you are.' Bystanders giggled, children mostly.
Donald Friend, Anne Gray, Paul Hetherington, 2003
“He's a poofter, ain't he?” whispered Billy. “Billy,” hissed Sharon, pulling his ear,
most people are like that in show business, it's just the way they are.” Billy
pushed Sharon's hand away and ran behind the curtain singing; “A poofter's a
poofter ...
He was also scathing about 'poofters', and disdained the research, published by
the WHO, that there are more poofter Bruces in Sydney than there are poofter
Nigels in London, as a 'load of poofter bollocks'. A few years before, he returned
to ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POOFTER»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
poofter is used in the context of the following news items.
Rod Laver Joins The Great Nick Kyrgios Pile-On, Tells Him To Grow …
... cast your mind back to his 2005 Davis Cup match against Guillermo Coria, where he swore multiple times and called an umpire a "poofter.". «Pedestrian TV, Jul 15»
Story Club: David Marr Opens Up About Being A Married Gay Man …
I left Australia a terrified pro-poofter and returned a man. We were a couple and we settled in the bosom of the heterosexual left: Balmain. So determined was I ... «Junkee, Jul 15»
Maybe Dawn should just go back to Balmain and shoosh up. Source …
When Lleyton Hewitt allegedly called a Portuguese umpire a “poofter” at a Davis Cup tie in 2005, where was Dawn Fraser saying he should go ... «NEWS.com.au, Jul 15»
Q&A review – predictable Fred Nile deflated by wholesome Julie …
... since the “poofter bashing” of the 1970s, and another about “the sin of buggery” and victimisation of Christians by “homosexual activists”. «The Guardian, Jun 15»
$10k fine for Sydney rugby player's “poofter” slur
$10k fine for Sydney rugby player's “poofter” slur. South Sydney Rabbitohs' Isaac Luke pays the price for ill-advised lash out at rival fans. «Star Observer, Apr 15»
David Starkey: why Ed Miliband is 'poison' and David Cameron …
... of liberation – and I speak as gay and I was in all this when it wasn't fashionable, when you didn't get your CBE for being a prominent poofter, ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Apr 15»
David Starkey: 'Disabled people, Muslims & ethnic minorities should …
... and I was in all this when it wasn't fashionable, when you didn't get your CBE for being a prominent poofter, when there were actual penalties ... «Express.co.uk, Apr 15»
Ex-UKIP councillor: It's worse to say 'poofter' than to hate 'negro …
A former UKIP councillor who was expelled for ranting about “negroes” has defended herself – by claiming it's worse to say “poofter”. Rozanne ... «PinkNews, Feb 15»
Ex-Ukip Candidate Kerry Smith To Run As Independent After …
After being forced to quit as a Ukip general election candidate over offensive remarks about "poofters" and "chinkys", Kerry Smith is expected to ... «Huffington Post UK, Jan 15»
Find the words 'poofter' and 'Chinky' inoffensive? You're probably an …
In contrast, women, Scots and voters aged between 25 and 39 are the most likely to take umbrage at terms such as “Chinky” and "poofter.". «Telegraph.co.uk, Dec 14»
