> Current French slang simply consists in saying things backward with some orthographic changes This is called 'verlan' in French (it's "l'envers", which means

> Current French slang simply consists in saying things backward with some orthographic changes This is called 'verlan' in French (it's "l'envers", which means 'the reverse'/'in reverse' in reverse...) and it's old, at least 19th century but it really spread in the 20th century and especially since it was embraced by the youths in council estates throughout the country whereas it what more Paris/North before. I would be more offended by the explosion of the use of English words, indeed. I have been living outside of France for 20 years and I am shocked whenever I visit. It is really atrocious and I do agree that it is hard to use for someone who speaks fluent English as a second language because it does not make sense in either language. The level of grammar in general is also collapsing... I suppose that's what happens when schools give up.