Word of the Gay: "Bahasa Gay"

"Bahasa Gay" is a language used among homosexual men in Indonesia.

Word of the Gay: "Polari"

"Polari" is a secret language that was used by gay people in England to disguise their conversations. It was a combination of English rhyme with other languages such as Italian and Yiddish. As homosexuality became more mainstream the need for the language faded, but many of the terms are still used.

Word of the Gay: "IsiNgqumo"

"IsiNgqumo" is a gay black South African linguistic slang among those who speak Bantu.

Word of the Gay: "Handkerchief Code"

"Handkerchief Code" is a way of letting people in the gay, BDSM, or sex worker sub-culture know what is that you are into sexually. Different colors and arrangements of handkerchiefs in back pockets had different sexual connotations.

Word of the Gay: "Swardspeak"

"Swardspeak" is vernacular language derived from Englog and is used by a number of homosexuals in the Philippines.