French: Slang & Verlan
30 words young French speakers actually use, including verlan: slang made by reversing syllables (fou → ouf, louche → chelou). Front: French. Back: English.
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#1
Q:ouf
- A:Crazy, insane — verlan of "fou"
#2
Q:chelou
- A:Weird, shady — verlan of "louche"
#3
Q:relou
- A:Annoying — verlan of "lourd"
#4
Q:une meuf
- A:A girl, a woman; a girlfriend — verlan of "femme"
#5
Q:un mec
- A:A guy
#6
Q:vénère
- A:Angry, pissed off — verlan of "énervé"
#7
Q:zarbi
- A:Strange — verlan of "bizarre"
#8
Q:kiffer
- A:To love, to be really into something
#9
Q:bouffer
- A:To eat (informal)
#10
Q:la thune / le fric
- A:Money, cash
#11
Q:le boulot / le taf
- A:Job, work
#12
Q:grave
- A:Totally — "Je suis grave d'accord" = "I totally agree"
#13
Q:c'est chaud
- A:It's tough, it's risky
#14
Q:j'ai la flemme
- A:I can't be bothered
#15
Q:avoir le seum
- A:To be gutted, bitter, annoyed
#16
Q:c'est le feu !
- A:It's amazing, it's lit!
#17
Q:wesh
- A:Hey, yo! — greeting
#18
Q:genre
- A:Like — filler word: "Genre, t'es sérieux ?"
#19
Q:frérot
- A:Bro
#20
Q:le daron / la daronne
- A:Dad / mom
#21
Q:se casser
- A:To leave, to split
#22
Q:la bagnole
- A:Car
#23
Q:un keuf
- A:A cop — verlan of "flic"
#24
Q:bof
- A:Meh
#25
Q:un pote
- A:A buddy
#26
Q:on se capte
- A:Let's catch up later
#27
Q:c'est mort
- A:Forget it, no chance
#28
Q:stylé
- A:Cool, stylish
#29
Q:la go
- A:Girl, girlfriend — from Ivorian French
#30
Q:tranquille
- A:Chill, no worries