Custom Code Experiment •
French: Le Verlan
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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="fr">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
<title>Le Verlan Parisien — Flashcard Game</title>
<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Playfair+Display:ital,wght@0,400;0,700;1,400&family=DM+Sans:wght@300;400;500&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">
<style>
:root {
--cream: #f5f0e8;
--dark: #000000;
--gold: #c9a84c;
--gold-light: #e8d49a;
--red: #e05545;
--blue: #5b9fd4;
--green: #3dba72;
--purple: #a678e0;
--card-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
--text-primary: #f0ece4;
--text-muted: rgba(240,236,228,0.5);
}
* { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }
body {
background: #000000;
font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
min-height: 100vh;
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
align-items: center;
overflow-x: hidden;
}
body::before {
content: '';
position: fixed;
inset: 0;
background:
radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 40% at 10% 20%, rgba(166,120,224,0.07) 0%, transparent 70%),
radial-gradient(ellipse 50% 60% at 90% 80%, rgba(91,159,212,0.07) 0%, transparent 70%);
pointer-events: none;
z-index: 0;
}
body::after {
content: '';
position: fixed;
inset: 0;
background-image: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255,255,255,0.04) 1px, transparent 1px);
background-size: 28px 28px;
pointer-events: none;
z-index: 0;
}
header {
position: relative;
z-index: 1;
text-align: center;
padding: 40px 20px 20px;
width: 100%;
}
header .label {
font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
font-weight: 300;
font-size: 11px;
letter-spacing: 5px;
text-transform: uppercase;
color: var(--gold);
margin-bottom: 10px;
}
header h1 {
font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.2rem);
color: var(--text-primary);
line-height: 1.1;
}
header h1 em {
font-style: italic;
color: var(--purple);
}
header .divider {
width: 60px;
height: 2px;
background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--gold), transparent);
margin: 16px auto 0;
}
.progress-wrap {
position: relative;
z-index: 1;
width: min(500px, 90vw);
margin: 24px auto 0;
}
.progress-info {
display: flex;
justify-content: space-between;
align-items: center;
margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.progress-info span {
font-size: 12px;
color: var(--text-primary);
opacity: 0.6;
letter-spacing: 1px;
}
.progress-info .score {
font-weight: 500;
opacity: 1;
color: var(--purple);
}
.progress-bar-bg {
height: 4px;
background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
border-radius: 2px;
overflow: hidden;
}
.progress-bar-fill {
height: 100%;
background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold), var(--purple));
border-radius: 2px;
transition: width 0.4s ease;
}
.mode-tabs {
position: relative;
z-index: 1;
display: flex;
gap: 8px;
margin: 28px auto 0;
background: rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
border-radius: 40px;
padding: 5px;
width: fit-content;
}
.mode-tab {
padding: 8px 22px;
border: none;
background: transparent;
font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
font-size: 13px;
letter-spacing: 1px;
color: var(--text-primary);
opacity: 0.5;
cursor: pointer;
border-radius: 40px;
transition: all 0.25s;
}
.mode-tab.active {
background: var(--gold);
color: #000;
opacity: 1;
}
.card-stage {
position: relative;
z-index: 1;
width: min(580px, 92vw);
margin: 36px auto 0;
perspective: 1200px;
}
.card-wrapper {
position: relative;
width: 100%;
height: 320px;
transform-style: preserve-3d;
transition: transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
cursor: pointer;
}
.card-wrapper.flipped {
transform: rotateY(180deg);
}
.card-face {
position: absolute;
inset: 0;
border-radius: 20px;
backface-visibility: hidden;
-webkit-backface-visibility: hidden;
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
padding: 40px;
box-shadow: var(--card-shadow);
}
.card-front {
background: #111111;
color: var(--cream);
border: 1px solid rgba(166,120,224,0.3);
}
.card-front::before {
content: '';
position: absolute;
top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
height: 3px;
background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold), var(--purple));
border-radius: 20px 20px 0 0;
}
.card-back {
background: #1a1a1a;
color: var(--text-primary);
transform: rotateY(180deg);
border: 1px solid rgba(166,120,224,0.3);
}
.card-tag {
font-size: 10px;
letter-spacing: 3px;
text-transform: uppercase;
margin-bottom: 16px;
opacity: 0.4;
}
.card-front .card-tag { color: var(--gold-light); }
.card-main-text {
font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 5vw, 2.4rem);
text-align: center;
line-height: 1.25;
letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}
.card-front .card-main-text {
color: var(--purple);
}
.card-back .card-main-text {
color: var(--blue);
}
.card-sub-text {
font-size: 13px;
margin-top: 14px;
opacity: 0.5;
text-align: center;
font-style: italic;
}
.card-front .card-sub-text { color: var(--gold-light); }
.card-flip-hint {
position: absolute;
bottom: 18px;
font-size: 11px;
letter-spacing: 2px;
text-transform: uppercase;
opacity: 0.3;
display: flex;
align-items: center;
gap: 6px;
}
.translation-big {
font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 3.5vw, 1.7rem);
color: var(--blue);
text-align: center;
line-height: 1.35;
margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.origin-line {
font-size: 13px;
color: var(--gold-light);
opacity: 0.7;
text-align: center;
margin-top: 6px;
}
.origin-line strong {
color: var(--gold);
font-weight: 500;
opacity: 1;
}
.example-label {
font-size: 10px;
letter-spacing: 3px;
text-transform: uppercase;
color: var(--gold);
margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.controls {
position: relative;
z-index: 1;
display: flex;
gap: 14px;
margin: 28px auto 0;
width: min(580px, 92vw);
justify-content: center;
flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.btn {
font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
font-size: 13px;
letter-spacing: 1.5px;
text-transform: uppercase;
border: none;
cursor: pointer;
border-radius: 50px;
padding: 14px 28px;
transition: all 0.2s;
display: flex;
align-items: center;
gap: 8px;
}
.btn-wrong {
background: rgba(192,57,43,0.1);
color: var(--red);
border: 1.5px solid rgba(192,57,43,0.25);
}
.btn-wrong:hover { background: rgba(192,57,43,0.18); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.btn-correct {
background: rgba(42,122,75,0.1);
color: var(--green);
border: 1.5px solid rgba(42,122,75,0.25);
}
.btn-correct:hover { background: rgba(42,122,75,0.18); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.btn-flip {
background: var(--gold);
color: #000;
flex: 1;
max-width: 200px;
justify-content: center;
font-weight: 500;
}
.btn-flip:hover { background: #d4b05a; transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(201,168,76,0.3); }
.btn-shuffle {
background: transparent;
color: var(--text-primary);
border: 1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
opacity: 0.7;
}
.btn-shuffle:hover { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(-2px); }
.answer-controls {
display: none;
gap: 14px;
width: 100%;
justify-content: center;
}
.answer-controls.visible { display: flex; }
.flip-control {
display: flex;
gap: 14px;
width: 100%;
justify-content: center;
}
.quiz-area {
position: relative;
z-index: 1;
width: min(580px, 92vw);
margin: 30px auto 0;
display: none;
}
.quiz-area.active { display: block; }
.quiz-question-card {
background: #111111;
border-radius: 20px;
padding: 40px;
border: 1px solid rgba(166,120,224,0.2);
box-shadow: var(--card-shadow);
text-align: center;
position: relative;
overflow: hidden;
}
.quiz-question-card::before {
content: '';
position: absolute;
top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
height: 3px;
background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold), var(--purple));
}
.quiz-q-label {
font-size: 10px;
letter-spacing: 3px;
text-transform: uppercase;
color: var(--gold);
margin-bottom: 16px;
opacity: 0.7;
}
.quiz-q-text {
font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 5vw, 2.2rem);
color: var(--purple);
line-height: 1.25;
}
.quiz-options {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
gap: 12px;
margin-top: 24px;
}
.quiz-option {
background: #111111;
border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
border-radius: 14px;
padding: 18px 16px;
font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
font-size: 14px;
color: var(--text-primary);
cursor: pointer;
transition: all 0.2s;
text-align: center;
line-height: 1.3;
}
.quiz-option:hover:not(:disabled) {
border-color: var(--purple);
background: rgba(166,120,224,0.08);
transform: translateY(-2px);
box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
}
.quiz-option.correct {
background: rgba(42,122,75,0.1);
border-color: var(--green);
color: var(--green);
}
.quiz-option.wrong {
background: rgba(192,57,43,0.08);
border-color: var(--red);
color: var(--red);
}
.quiz-option:disabled { cursor: default; }
.quiz-feedback {
text-align: center;
margin-top: 18px;
font-size: 14px;
min-height: 24px;
font-weight: 500;
}
.quiz-feedback.correct { color: var(--green); }
.quiz-feedback.wrong { color: var(--red); }
.btn-next {
background: var(--gold);
color: #000;
font-weight: 500;
margin: 20px auto 0;
display: none;
}
.btn-next.visible { display: flex; margin: 20px auto 0; }
.btn-next:hover { background: #d4b05a; transform: translateY(-2px); }
.stats-row {
position: relative;
z-index: 1;
display: flex;
gap: 24px;
margin: 24px auto 0;
width: min(580px, 92vw);
justify-content: center;
flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.stat-pill {
display: flex;
align-items: center;
gap: 8px;
background: #111111;
border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
border-radius: 50px;
padding: 8px 20px;
font-size: 13px;
color: var(--text-primary);
box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
}
.stat-dot { width: 8px; height: 8px; border-radius: 50%; }
.dot-correct { background: var(--green); }
.dot-wrong { background: var(--red); }
.dot-remaining { background: var(--gold); }
.completion {
position: relative;
z-index: 1;
display: none;
flex-direction: column;
align-items: center;
text-align: center;
padding: 60px 20px;
}
.completion.visible { display: flex; }
.completion-icon {
font-size: 64px;
margin-bottom: 20px;
animation: bounce 0.6s ease;
}
@keyframes bounce {
0% { transform: scale(0); }
60% { transform: scale(1.2); }
100% { transform: scale(1); }
}
.completion h2 {
font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
font-size: 2.4rem;
color: var(--text-primary);
margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.completion p {
font-size: 15px;
color: var(--text-primary);
opacity: 0.6;
margin-bottom: 30px;
}
.completion-score {
font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
font-size: 4rem;
color: var(--purple);
font-weight: 700;
margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.btn-restart {
background: var(--gold);
color: #000;
font-weight: 500;
margin-top: 10px;
}
.btn-restart:hover { background: #d4b05a; transform: translateY(-2px); }
footer {
position: relative;
z-index: 1;
text-align: center;
padding: 40px 20px;
font-size: 11px;
letter-spacing: 2px;
text-transform: uppercase;
color: var(--dark);
opacity: 0.25;
}
@keyframes slideUp {
from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(30px); }
to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}
.card-stage, .quiz-area, .controls, .stats-row, .progress-wrap {
animation: slideUp 0.5s ease forwards;
}
.card-nav {
position: relative;
z-index: 1;
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
gap: 20px;
margin-top: 20px;
}
.nav-btn {
width: 44px; height: 44px;
border-radius: 50%;
border: 1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
background: #111111;
cursor: pointer;
font-size: 18px;
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
transition: all 0.2s;
color: var(--text-primary);
box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
}
.nav-btn:hover { border-color: var(--purple); transform: scale(1.1); }
.card-counter {
font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
font-size: 1.1rem;
color: var(--text-primary);
min-width: 80px;
text-align: center;
}
.card-counter span { color: var(--gold); }
@media (max-width: 480px) {
.quiz-options { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
.controls { gap: 10px; }
.btn { padding: 12px 20px; font-size: 12px; }
}
.info-btn {
margin-top: 18px;
display: inline-flex;
align-items: center;
gap: 8px;
background: transparent;
border: 1.5px solid rgba(166,120,224,0.35);
border-radius: 50px;
color: var(--purple);
font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
font-size: 12px;
letter-spacing: 1.5px;
text-transform: uppercase;
padding: 9px 20px;
cursor: pointer;
transition: all 0.25s;
}
.info-btn:hover {
background: rgba(166,120,224,0.1);
border-color: var(--purple);
transform: translateY(-1px);
}
.info-icon {
width: 18px; height: 18px;
border-radius: 50%;
background: var(--purple);
color: #fff;
font-size: 11px;
font-weight: 700;
display: inline-flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
flex-shrink: 0;
}
.modal-overlay {
position: fixed;
inset: 0;
background: rgba(0,0,0,0.82);
backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
-webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
z-index: 1000;
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
padding: 20px;
opacity: 0;
pointer-events: none;
transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
}
.modal-overlay.open { opacity: 1; pointer-events: all; }
.modal {
background: #0e0e0e;
border: 1px solid rgba(166,120,224,0.2);
border-radius: 24px;
width: min(640px, 100%);
max-height: 88vh;
overflow-y: auto;
position: relative;
box-shadow: 0 40px 100px rgba(0,0,0,0.7), 0 0 0 1px rgba(166,120,224,0.08);
transform: translateY(24px) scale(0.97);
transition: transform 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.34,1.56,0.64,1), opacity 0.3s ease;
scrollbar-width: thin;
scrollbar-color: rgba(166,120,224,0.2) transparent;
}
.modal-overlay.open .modal { transform: translateY(0) scale(1); }
.modal::-webkit-scrollbar { width: 4px; }
.modal::-webkit-scrollbar-track { background: transparent; }
.modal::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background: rgba(166,120,224,0.2); border-radius: 2px; }
.modal-close {
position: sticky;
top: 16px;
float: right;
margin: 16px 16px 0 0;
width: 32px; height: 32px;
border-radius: 50%;
border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
color: var(--text-primary);
font-size: 13px;
cursor: pointer;
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
transition: all 0.2s;
z-index: 10;
}
.modal-close:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.12); border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.25); }
.modal-header {
padding: 36px 40px 28px;
border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
clear: both;
}
.modal-eyebrow {
font-size: 10px;
letter-spacing: 4px;
text-transform: uppercase;
color: var(--gold);
margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.modal-title {
font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
font-size: 2rem;
color: var(--text-primary);
line-height: 1.1;
margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.modal-title em { color: var(--purple); font-style: italic; }
.modal-subtitle {
font-size: 13px;
color: var(--text-primary);
opacity: 0.4;
letter-spacing: 1px;
}
.modal-body {
padding: 32px 40px;
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
gap: 32px;
}
.modal-section h3 {
font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
font-size: 1rem;
color: var(--gold);
margin-bottom: 12px;
letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}
.modal-section p {
font-size: 14px;
color: var(--text-primary);
opacity: 0.8;
line-height: 1.7;
margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.modal-section p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.modal-section strong { color: var(--text-primary); opacity: 1; font-weight: 500; }
.modal-section em { color: var(--gold-light); font-style: italic; }
.example-table {
margin-top: 14px;
border-radius: 12px;
overflow: hidden;
border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
}
.et-header, .et-row {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 1.1fr 1.5fr;
padding: 10px 16px;
font-size: 13px;
gap: 8px;
align-items: center;
}
.et-header {
background: rgba(166,120,224,0.1);
color: var(--purple);
font-size: 10px;
letter-spacing: 2px;
text-transform: uppercase;
font-weight: 500;
}
.et-row {
color: var(--text-primary);
opacity: 0.85;
border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
}
.et-row:nth-child(even) { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.02); }
.verlan-word { color: var(--purple); font-style: italic; font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; }
.standard-word { color: var(--blue); font-style: italic; font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; }
.type-cards {
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
gap: 10px;
margin-top: 14px;
}
.type-card {
background: rgba(255,255,255,0.03);
border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
border-radius: 12px;
padding: 16px 20px;
}
.type-label {
font-size: 11px;
letter-spacing: 2px;
text-transform: uppercase;
color: var(--gold);
margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.type-card p {
font-size: 13px;
margin-bottom: 8px !important;
opacity: 0.6;
}
.type-example {
font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
font-size: 15px;
color: var(--text-primary);
}
.type-example em { color: var(--purple); font-style: italic; }
.type-example span {
font-size: 12px;
opacity: 0.5;
font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
margin-left: 6px;
}
.tips-list {
list-style: none;
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
gap: 10px;
margin-top: 10px;
}
.tips-list li {
font-size: 14px;
color: var(--text-primary);
opacity: 0.8;
line-height: 1.6;
padding-left: 20px;
position: relative;
}
.tips-list li::before {
content: '›';
position: absolute;
left: 0;
color: var(--purple);
font-size: 18px;
line-height: 1.3;
}
.tips-list li strong { color: var(--gold-light); font-weight: 500; }
.tips-list li em { color: var(--blue); font-style: italic; }
.modal-footer { padding: 0 40px 32px; }
@media (max-width: 500px) {
.modal-header, .modal-body, .modal-footer { padding-left: 24px; padding-right: 24px; }
.et-header, .et-row { font-size: 11px; padding: 9px 12px; }
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<header>
<div class="label">Argot Parisien</div>
<h1>Le <em>Verlan</em></h1>
<div class="divider"></div>
<button class="info-btn" onclick="openModal()" aria-label="Guide to Verlan">
<span class="info-icon">?</span> What is Verlan?
</button>
</header>
<!-- INFO MODAL -->
<div class="modal-overlay" id="modalOverlay" onclick="closeModalOutside(event)">
<div class="modal" id="modal" role="dialog" aria-modal="true" aria-labelledby="modalTitle">
<button class="modal-close" onclick="closeModal()" aria-label="Close">✕</button>
<div class="modal-header">
<div class="modal-eyebrow">Language Guide</div>
<h2 class="modal-title" id="modalTitle">Le <em>Verlan</em></h2>
<p class="modal-subtitle">Parisian Back-Slang Explained</p>
</div>
<div class="modal-body">
<div class="modal-section">
<h3>What is Verlan?</h3>
<p><strong>Verlan</strong> (itself the inversion of <em>l'envers</em> — "the reverse") is a form of French back-slang that emerged from the Parisian banlieues in the 1970s–80s. Words are created by inverting the syllables of standard French words.</p>
<p>Originally a secret coded language among marginalised youth, Verlan crossed over into mainstream French culture through hip-hop, cinema, and everyday speech. Today many Verlan words appear in the French dictionary.</p>
<div class="example-table">
<div class="et-header"><span>Verlan</span><span>Standard French</span><span>English</span></div>
<div class="et-row"><span class="verlan-word">l'envers</span><span class="standard-word">→ verlan</span><span>the reverse (meta!)</span></div>
<div class="et-row"><span class="verlan-word">laisse béton</span><span class="standard-word">laisse tomber</span><span>forget it / drop it</span></div>
<div class="et-row"><span class="verlan-word">meuf</span><span class="standard-word">femme</span><span>woman / girl</span></div>
<div class="et-row"><span class="verlan-word">keum</span><span class="standard-word">mec</span><span>guy / bloke</span></div>
<div class="et-row"><span class="verlan-word">ouf</span><span class="standard-word">fou</span><span>crazy / intense</span></div>
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<div class="type-example"><em>reubeu</em> ← <em>beur</em> ← <em>arabe</em><span>— Arab / North African</span></div>
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<li>Many Verlan words have entered <strong>standard spoken French</strong> — <em>meuf</em>, <em>ouf</em>, <em>zarbi</em> are widely understood by all age groups today.</li>
<li>Context is everything: the same word can shift in register depending on the speaker and neighbourhood.</li>
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<li>Pay attention to the <strong>register badges</strong>: Classic = widely known, Street = banlieue slang, Youth = younger generations, Common = everyday French now.</li>
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{ verlan: "C'est ouf !", standard: "C'est fou !", en: "It's crazy! / Insane!", origin: "fou → ouf", register: "classic", notes: "One of the most used Verlan words today" },
{ verlan: "T'as vu cette meuf ?", standard: "T'as vu cette femme ?", en: "Did you see that woman/girl?", origin: "femme → meuf", register: "classic", notes: "Very common — heard everywhere in Paris" },
{ verlan: "Ce keum est chelou.", standard: "Ce mec est louche.", en: "That guy is shady/weird.", origin: "mec → keum", register: "street", notes: "chelou = louche (Verlan'd too)" },
{ verlan: "C'est zarbi.", standard: "C'est bizarre.", en: "It's weird/strange.", origin: "bizarre → zarbi", register: "common", notes: "Now used by all generations" },
{ verlan: "Laisse béton !", standard: "Laisse tomber !", en: "Forget it! / Drop it!", origin: "tomber → béton", register: "classic", notes: "Popularised by Renaud's 1977 song" },
{ verlan: "Il est trop reum.", standard: "Il est trop mur(e).", en: "He's super mature / serious.", origin: "mûr → reum", register: "youth", notes: "Also used for 'mère' (mother) in some contexts" },
{ verlan: "Vas-y, fonce feuj.", standard: "Vas-y, fonce fieu.", en: "Go on, go for it, bro.", origin: "fieu → feuj", register: "street", notes: "Fieu itself is slang for 'fils' (son/bro)" },
{ verlan: "C'est relou.", standard: "C'est lourd.", en: "It's annoying / a drag.", origin: "lourd → relou", register: "common", notes: "Very widespread in everyday French now" },
{ verlan: "J'ai le seum.", standard: "J'ai la somme.", en: "I'm gutted / pissed off.", origin: "some(uh) → seum", register: "youth", notes: "From 'ça fait la somme' meaning 'it stings'" },
{ verlan: "C'est chanmé !", standard: "C'est méchant !", en: "It's wicked! / Awesome!", origin: "méchant → chanmé", register: "youth", notes: "Positive slang — 'méchant' flipped to mean great" },
{ verlan: "Trop stylé, ce reup !", standard: "Trop stylé, ce père !", en: "So cool, that dad/older guy!", origin: "père → reup", register: "street", notes: "Père used affectionately for an older mentor" },
{ verlan: "Ce teufeur déchire.", standard: "Ce fêtard déchire.", en: "That party-goer is killing it.", origin: "fête → teuf", register: "common", notes: "Teuf (party) is now mainstream French slang" },
{ verlan: "On va se faire une teuf.", standard: "On va faire la fête.", en: "We're going to party.", origin: "fête → teuf", register: "common", notes: "Used widely across France" },
{ verlan: "Il habite en banlieue, dans la cité.", standard: "Il habite en banlieue.", en: "He lives in the suburbs/projects.", origin: "banlieue (Verlan context)", register: "street", notes: "Banlieue and Verlan are deeply intertwined" },
{ verlan: "C'est le bolos du groupe.", standard: "C'est le boloss du groupe.", en: "He's the loser of the group.", origin: "boloss (origin disputed)", register: "youth", notes: "Some say boloss = double Verlan of 'boss'" },
{ verlan: "Arrête de faire le zoulou.", standard: "Arrête de faire le fou.", en: "Stop acting crazy/stupid.", origin: "fou → (zoulou register)", register: "street", notes: "More intense version of ouf in some banlieues" },
{ verlan: "J'ai grave la dalle.", standard: "J'ai vraiment faim.", en: "I'm seriously starving.", origin: "dalle = hunger (argot)", register: "common", notes: "'Grave' itself = 'vraiment' in verlan register" },
{ verlan: "Ce keuf m'a contrôlé.", standard: "Ce flic m'a contrôlé.", en: "That cop stopped and checked me.", origin: "flic → keuf", register: "street", notes: "Sensitive term — describes police in banlieue context" },
{ verlan: "Il parle en lascar.", standard: "Il parle en caïd.", en: "He talks like a tough guy.", origin: "caïd → lascar (slang)", register: "street", notes: "Lascar = tough / respected street figure" },
{ verlan: "T'inquiète, c'est du béton.", standard: "T'inquiète, c'est solide.", en: "Don't worry, it's solid/reliable.", origin: "béton = concrete (metaphor)", register: "common", notes: "Béton used figuratively for something solid" },
{ verlan: "Il est vénère.", standard: "Il est énervé.", en: "He's angry / furious.", origin: "énervé → vénère", register: "classic", notes: "One of the most recognised Verlan words" },
{ verlan: "C'est chébran ici.", standard: "C'est branché ici.", en: "It's trendy/hip here.", origin: "branché → chébran", register: "classic", notes: "80s Verlan — feels slightly retro now" },
{ verlan: "Ce reubeu est cool.", standard: "Cet Arabe est cool.", en: "That North African/Arab guy is cool.", origin: "arabe → beur → reubeu", register: "street", notes: "Double Verlan — beur became mainstream, then re-Verlan'd" },
{ verlan: "T'es une tepu.", standard: "T'es une pute.", en: "You're a prostitute / (insult).", origin: "pute → tepu", register: "street", notes: "Crude insult — usage is highly offensive" },
{ verlan: "Il est au renoi.", standard: "Il est au noir.", en: "He's doing it cash in hand / off the books.", origin: "noir → renoi", register: "street", notes: "Working 'au black' = undeclared work" },
{ verlan: "On se fait un ciné ce soir ?", standard: "On va au cinéma ce soir ?", en: "Shall we go to the cinema tonight?", origin: "cinéma → ciné (standard abbreviation)", register: "common", notes: "Ciné is everyday French, not strictly Verlan" },
{ verlan: "Ça fait grave du mal ce son.", standard: "Cette musique est incroyable.", en: "That track is seriously incredible.", origin: "grave = vraiment (intensifier)", register: "youth", notes: "'Grave' as an intensifier is quintessential banlieue French" },
{ verlan: "Le verlan, c'est trop stylé.", standard: "L'argot inversé, c'est très cool.", en: "Verlan is super cool.", origin: "l'envers → verlan", register: "classic", notes: "The word verlan is itself a Verlan word" },
{ verlan: "Ce gars est un vrai caïd.", standard: "Ce gars est un vrai chef.", en: "That guy is a real boss/leader.", origin: "caïd = boss (Arabic loanword)", register: "street", notes: "Caïd entered French via Verlan-adjacent banlieue slang" },
{ verlan: "J'ai trouvé un appart ouf.", standard: "J'ai trouvé un appartement dingue.", en: "I found an insane apartment.", origin: "fou → ouf", register: "common", notes: "Ouf used as adjective — very natural in spoken French" },
{ verlan: "Il est frère, ce gars.", standard: "Il est comme un frère, ce gars.", en: "He's like a brother, that guy.", origin: "frère (slang affectionate use)", register: "common", notes: "Frère/frangin used widely as 'bro'" },
{ verlan: "C'est trop le bordel.", standard: "C'est le chaos.", en: "It's total chaos / a mess.", origin: "bordel (standard slang)", register: "common", notes: "Not Verlan per se — but core Parisian informal speech" },
{ verlan: "Ce son est too much.", standard: "Cette chanson est excessive.", en: "That track is too much / over the top.", origin: "English borrowing in Verlan register", register: "youth", notes: "Franglais mixing is common in Verlan speech" },
{ verlan: "Mate le style de ce mec.", standard: "Regarde le style de ce gars.", en: "Check out the style of that guy.", origin: "mater = regarder (argot)", register: "common", notes: "Mater = to stare/check out in Parisian slang" },
{ verlan: "Je suis à donf.", standard: "Je suis à fond.", en: "I'm fully into it / going all in.", origin: "fond → donf", register: "youth", notes: "À fond (fully committed) becomes à donf" },
{ verlan: "C'est nickel chrome.", standard: "C'est parfait.", en: "It's perfect / spot on.", origin: "nickel + chrome (intensified)", register: "common", notes: "Nickel alone means 'perfect' in French slang" },
{ verlan: "Il a la tchatche.", standard: "Il a le bagou.", en: "He's got the gift of the gab.", origin: "tchatche (banlieue origin)", register: "common", notes: "Tchatche = smooth talking, widely understood" },
{ verlan: "Ça craint grave.", standard: "C'est vraiment mauvais.", en: "It seriously sucks.", origin: "craindre (to be terrible) + grave intensifier", register: "common", notes: "Ça craint is classic Parisian — add grave for emphasis" },
{ verlan: "T'as le look ce soir.", standard: "Tu es très bien habillé(e).", en: "You're looking good tonight.", origin: "look (English borrowing)", register: "youth", notes: "English 'look' fully absorbed into French slang" },
{ verlan: "Vas-y mollo.", standard: "Vas-y doucement.", en: "Take it easy / slow down.", origin: "mollo = doucement (argot)", register: "common", notes: "Mollo is classic French informal, not strict Verlan" },
{ verlan: "On se retrouve à Châtelet ?", standard: "On se retrouve à Châtelet ?", en: "Shall we meet at Châtelet?", origin: "Châtelet — iconic Paris meeting point", register: "common", notes: "Châtelet-Les Halles: the cultural heart of Parisian youth" },
{ verlan: "Il est charo ce soir.", standard: "Il est charmeur ce soir.", en: "He's being a charmer tonight.", origin: "charmeur → charo", register: "youth", notes: "Charo can also mean show-off depending on context" },
{ verlan: "C'est quoi ce bouzin ?", standard: "C'est quoi ce truc ?", en: "What is this thing / this mess?", origin: "bouzin = truc/bazar (argot)", register: "common", notes: "Bouzin is classic Parisian slang for a chaotic thing" },
{ verlan: "Elle assure grave.", standard: "Elle est vraiment compétente.", en: "She seriously delivers / is really good.", origin: "assurer = to be capable (argot)", register: "common", notes: "'Assurer' in this sense is core Parisian informal" },
{ verlan: "Je gère.", standard: "Je m'en occupe.", en: "I've got it handled. / I'm managing it.", origin: "gérer = to handle", register: "common", notes: "'Je gère' signals confident control — very Parisian" },
{ verlan: "C'est du lourd.", standard: "C'est impressionnant.", en: "It's impressive / heavy duty.", origin: "lourd → figurative", register: "common", notes: "Contrast with 'relou' — context flips the meaning" },
{ verlan: "T'as les boules ?", standard: "T'es angoissé(e) ?", en: "Are you stressed out / scared?", origin: "boules = angoisse (argot)", register: "common", notes: "Avoir les boules = to be gutted/anxious" },
{ verlan: "C'est mort.", standard: "C'est fichu / terminé.", en: "It's done / finished / no hope.", origin: "mort (dead) used figuratively", register: "common", notes: "C'est mort is heard constantly in casual Parisian speech" },
{ verlan: "Ça gaze ?", standard: "Ça va ?", en: "How's it going? / All good?", origin: "gazer = aller bien (argot)", register: "classic", notes: "Older Parisian slang — charmingly retro" },
{ verlan: "Il est au taquet.", standard: "Il est à fond / motivé.", en: "He's fired up / at 100%.", origin: "taquet = fully engaged (argot)", register: "youth", notes: "Être au taquet = giving maximum effort" }
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