backslang

See also: back slang and back-slang

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From back +‎ slang.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

backslang (countable and uncountable, plural backslangs)

  1. (linguistics) A form of slang composed of words whose spelling or sound is reversed.
    Coordinate term: centre slang
    Hyponym: verlan
    1. (British) Pig Latin.

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Further reading

See also

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