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French Slang French Slang
Two of the most well known forms of French slang are Verlan and Largonji. These words are formed by the exchange of syllables or by the addition of affixes. Here are some of the most commonly used French slang words, with English translation:
- Lacsé (bag)
- Lageopem (bed)
- Lope (bit)
- Lateaubèm (boat)
- Latrompèm (boss)
- Teibou (bottle)
- Reuf (brother)
- Sub (bus)
- Tourv, gnolba (car)
- Péclot (cigarette)
- Cecla (class)
- Looc (cool)
- Keuf (cop)
- Ouf, louf, loffe, loutingue (crazy)
- Reup (father)
- Céfran (French)
- Zesgon (girl)
- Quèm (guy)
- Jourbon (hello)
- Raquebar (house)
- Sicmu, siquemu (music)
- Reus (sister)
- Zarfal (trousers)
- Meuf (wife)
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