verlan

/ vɛrlɑ̃ /

noun

1. a variety of French slang in which the syllables are inverted, such as meuf for femme , and also incorporating Arabic words and phrases

Word History and Origins

Origin of verlan¹

C20: from inverting the syllables of the French word l'envers meaning the other way round

Example Sentences

Thousand dollars rewar' f'r th' appr'enshun of 'Verlan' Red.

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