English

Etymology
French; see etymology of the French entry below.

Noun
verlan

1. A type of backslang used in France, in which the order of the syllables of words is changed. For more information see w:Verlan

Usage notes
;Examples of verlan
barjot (from jobard, crazy)
laisse béton (from laisser tomber|laisse tomber, forget it)
keum (from mec, guy, bloke UK)
meuf (from femme, woman)
ripou (from pourri, corrupt, rotten)
tromé (from métro, subway US, underground british)
t'es ouf (tu es fou)

Translations
French: verlan m
German: Verlan
Polish: verlan

French

Etymology
From the verlan for à envers|l'envers, meaning "back to front"

Pronunciation
w:IPA|IPA: /v��.l��/
w:SAMPA|SAMPA: /vER.lA~/

Noun
verlan m

1. verlan (see English entry above)

Category:fr:Slang

German

Etymology
French; see etymology of the French entry above

Noun
Verlan<!--gender?-->

1. verlan

Polish

Etymology
French; see etymology of the French entry above

Noun
verlan

1. verlan

et:verlan
fr:verlan
pl:verlan
ru:verlan

• 2007-07-02 17:41 - AutoFormat - category fr:Slang moved to French section

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