Not all characters speaking this way are necessarily camp - Captain Peacock on Are You Being Served? once used the phrase 'strides for the omi with the naff riah' when trying to be 'hip' in one episode.
Older English examples will have characters speaking in the 20th century 'gay language', Polari - some words of which have made it into the larger lexicon (e.g. There is nothing ambiguous about this guy.Įxtreme cases will include near-opaque slang and drag. He will often speak with a lisp and is given to flouncing, prancing, and standing with one hand on his hip as the other is flapped around or held out in a limp-wristed gesture. These will all be in bright or pastel colors. He wears tight ( often leather) pants and a blousy shirt that was clearly meant for a woman, often with a bandana, scarf, or kerchief tied around his neck.
He's flamboyant in his dress, speech, mannerisms, and interests.
