

This form of slang, popular among young people, involves inverting the syllables of words. The term verlan is the word l'envers pronounced back to front. Well-known examples of verlan are ripou ( pourri, used to refer to corrupt policemen), laisse béton ! ( laisse tomber ! - forget it!), and meuf ( femme). The term Beur comes from the verlan version of the word Arabe.