Tag

#identity

6 words tagged “identity”

Rebeu
noun

Double-verlan of 'arabe' (via 'beur') — a French person of North African/Arab descent.

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Omi-Palone
noun

Polari for a gay man — literally 'man-woman', a coded self-name under criminalisation.

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Beur
noun

Verlan of 'arabe' — a French-born person of North African descent; named a 1980s generation.

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Renoi
noun

Verlan for 'noir' (Black) — a Black person, often used as an in-group identity term.

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Cefran
noun

Verlan for 'francais' (French) — a French person or the French language.

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Butch
adjective

Polari and gay slang for masculine or tough — a presentation, not a slur.

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