A Polari word meaning a face. Polari was a form of secret slang used primarily by gay men and circus and theater performers in Britain, particularly active from the 19th century through the 1960s and 70s. 'Fatcha' (sometimes spelled 'fachah') is believed to derive from Italian 'faccia' (face), reflecting Polari's heavy borrowing from Italian and Romany. Polari fell out of widespread use after homosexuality was decriminalized in Britain, though it has experienced a cultural revival of interest.
She clocked the bona fatcha on him the moment he walked through the door.
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(Polari) A face.
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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