verlan

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From French verlan, itself a verlan of à l’envers (upside down or back to front).

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verlan (uncountable)

  1. A type of backslang used in French, in which the order of the syllables or sounds of words is changed.

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French

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Etymology

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Verlan form of à l’envers (back to front).

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verlan m (uncountable)

  1. verlan (type of backslang used in French)
    • 2015 November 12, Yannick Vernini, “Nancy : Bigflo et Oli dans « La Cour des Grands », l’interview”, in L'Est Républicain:
      Notre premier public, ça a été nos parents. À partir de là, il fallait être précis, il ne fallait pas utiliser le verlan ou dire des conneries.
      Our first audience was our parents. Starting from there, you had to be precise, you couldn't use verlan or talk bullshit.

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Portuguese

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Portuguese Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

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Unadapted borrowing from French verlan, verlan of à l’envers (back to front).

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verlan m (uncountable)

  1. verlan (type of backslang used in French)