Traduction de verlan

verlan

[vεrlɑ̃]

nom masculin

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backslang

VERLAN

This form of slang, popular among young people, involves inverting the syllables of words. The term verlan is the word l'envers pronounced back to front. Well-known examples of verlan are ripou (pourri, used to refer to corrupt policemen), laisse béton ! (laisse tomber ! - forget it !), and meuf (femme). The term Beur comes from the verlan version of the word Arabe.