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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.

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French verlan

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  • Verlan is an example of verlan, which is 'l'envers' (the inverted) inverted.

    September 19, 2022

  • 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