verlan

The Verlan of French Rap

Verlan, the French back-slang born in the suburbs, found its ultimate expression in hip-hop. More than just street talk, it…

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Verlan: The Real-Time Cipher of Paris

Ever heard a conversation in Paris that sounded like garbled French? You've likely encountered Verlan, a spoken 'cipher' that inverts…

2 weeks ago

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