backslang

See also: back slang and back-slang

English

Alternative forms

back slang, back-slang

Etymology

From back +‎ slang.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbækslæŋ/
Audio (Southern England) (file)

Noun

backslang (countable and uncountable, plural backslangs)

(linguistics) A form of slang composed of words whose spelling or sound is reversed.
Coordinate term: centre slang

Hyponym: verlan
1. (British) Pig Latin.

Translations

Translations

French: verlan (fr)
Japanese: 倒語 (ja) (tōgo)
Spanish: vesre (es) m (Argentina, Uruguay)

See also

Further reading

Back slang on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

See also

Category:Back slang by language
Appendix:Costermongers' back slang

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