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backslang — is a type of slang in which words are pronounced backwards and take on a special (often derogatory) meaning, such as yob for ‘boy’ … Modern English usage
backslang — n backslang, in which a word or alteration of a word is reversed, enjoyed some pop ularity in Britain, chiefly among members of the underworld, the sub proletariat and certain trades such as meat porter ing. It is also sometimes used by school… … Contemporary slang
Pig latin — Le pig latin est un argot principalement utilisé en anglais, équivalent au louchébem (largonji) en français : un mélange de verlan (pour le renversement des syllabes) et de javanais (pour l ajout systématique d une syllabe). Une autre… … Wikipédia en Français
Pig Latin — is an English language game in which the initial consonant sound of an English word is placed at the end and an ay is affixed (Ex.: banana would yield anana bay), to both obfuscate the encoding and to indicate for the intended recipient the… … Wikipedia
Polari — Infobox Language name=Polari nativename=Palare, Parlary, Palarie, Palari, Parlyaree region=United Kingdom and Ireland speakers=no estimate available familycolor=Indo European family=based English, Italian and Romany with variations… … Wikipedia
Funfair — A funfair or simply fair (e.g., county fair , state fair ) is a small to medium sized traveling fair primarily composed of stalls and other amusements. Larger fairs such as the permanent fairs of cities and seaside resorts might be called a… … Wikipedia
List of British words not widely used in the United States — Differences between American and British English American English … Wikipedia
History of Western Subcultures in the 20th Century — 1900 World War IIn the early part of the 20th century, subcultures were mostly informal groupings of like minded individuals. The Bloomsbury group in London was one example, providing a place where the diverse talents of people like Virginia… … Wikipedia
Tic-tac — (also tick tack and non hyphenated variants) is a traditional method of signs used by bookmakers to communicate the odds of certain horses. It is still used in on course betting in the UK. A tic tac man will usually wear bright white gloves to… … Wikipedia
Parfact — Infobox Language game nativename = Tcafrap states = United Kingdom region = Worcestershire hostlanguage = English, etc. Parfact is an example of a cryptolect originating from the Worcestershire area of the UK. Similar to the use of Cant (a secret … Wikipedia
