Verlan

For those of you who had been wondering about verlan after we covered chelou a few days ago, I thought I'd shed some light on this fascinating world.

Verlan is a popular way to speak among the young generation. It consists of pronouncing every word backwards. "Verlan" is actually "à l'envers" ("backwards") pronounced... well, backwards. E.g. femme (woman) becomes meuf, maison (house) becomes zonmé, etc. Hard to follow, especially if used in conjunction with argot (slang). Just an example for fun:
Téma, les keufs ont pécho ton refré; il doit être véner

Which I will translate later, so everyone gets a chance to appreciate the beauty of it over the week-end.

On a side note, don't forget to root for France this week-end, as they play Switzerland in the World Cup Qualifiers - a victory would guarantee a spot in Germany next year.