Local words and expressions in France
France coverage currently connects 8 reviewed canonical words and phrases across 1 place: Paris. Each entry keeps its local geography and source context, so inclusion here does not imply that every expression is used nationwide.
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chelou
In contemporary familiar French, chelou means suspicious, dubious, strange, or weird. It is a verlan form associated with louche.
Paris · wordkeuf
In familiar French, keuf means a police officer or cop. It is a verlan form associated with flic and is especially recognizable in youth and urban colloquial speech.
Paris · wordmeuf
In contemporary informal French, meuf means a woman or young woman and can also refer to a girlfriend or female partner. It is a well-known verlan form of femme.
Paris · wordouf
In contemporary familiar French, ouf is a verlan form of fou and can describe a person or thing as crazy, wild, bizarre, extreme, or remarkably intense depending on context.
Paris · wordPaname
Paname is a familiar and historically argotic nickname for Paris. In modern use it can sound affectionate, urban, nostalgic, musical, or simply informal depending on context.
Paris · wordrelou
In contemporary familiar French, relou describes a person, behavior, joke, task, or situation as annoying, tiresome, heavy-handed, awkward, or lacking in finesse. It is verlan of lourd.
Paris · wordteuf
In familiar French, teuf means a party, celebration, or informal event. It is a verlan form of fête and can appear in ordinary nightlife talk as well as in references to free-party culture.
Paris · wordzarbi
In familiar French, zarbi means bizarre, strange, or weird. It is a verlan formation from bizarre and overlaps semantically with chelou without being identical in every context.
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