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Louchébem or '''loucherbem''' is Parisian and Lyonnaise Butcher s' ( Fr. boucher) Slang , similar to Pig Latin and Verlan . It originated in the mid- 19th Century . Each word is transformed by moving the first consonant to the end; and suffixes such as -ème, -ji, -oc, -muche are added at the end; the letter "L" is placed at the beginning of the new word. Note that spelling often becomes phoneticized.
Some words from Louchébem, most notably "loufoque" have become common and moved into everyday slang. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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