Definitions
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- noun A type of
backslang used in France, in which the order of the syllables or sounds of words is changed.
Etymologies
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Examples
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U knows zey hav speciul form of speek, is call verlan? u must aks zem!
u wait all day for monorail panda - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2008
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"verlan," once associated with those suburbs, have long since spread to high schools around the country and to youths of all backgrounds.
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"verlan," once associated with those suburbs, have long since spread to high schools around the country and to youths of all backgrounds.
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Interesting word history: the French word "barjo (t)" comes from the verlan "jobard".
French Word-A-Day: 2009
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BARJOT is invariable since it's already a verlan (inverted syllables) - So, ladies & gentlemen, you all may be BARJO!!! nadine
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Interesting word history: the French word "barjo (t)" comes from the verlan "jobard".
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BARJOT is invariable since it's already a verlan inverted syllables- So, ladies & gentlemen, you all may be BARJO !
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Interesting word history: the French word "barjot" comes from the verlan "jobard".
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Interesting word history: the French word "barjot" comes from the verlan "jobard".
French Word-A-Day: 2009
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I think it's probably because meutre would turn into erteum, which doesn't sound scary but rather like an obscure verlan slang word.
tankhughes commented on the word verlan
Verlan is an example of verlan, which is 'l'envers' (the inverted) inverted.
September 19, 2022
bilby commented on the word verlan
Jakarta used to have something like this. Don't know about now, as I haven't been there since 1999.
For example bokap (father) was derived from standard Indonesia bapak.
September 19, 2022