General
cefran
What does cefran mean?
Can refer to the French language itself.
"Parle en cefran. = Speak in French."
Origin
Banlieue verlan from 'francais', current since the 1990s. Often appears alongside 'rebeu' and 'renoi' (verlan of 'noir', Black) as part of a vocabulary describing the multicultural makeup of the estates.
Frequently asked questions
What does cefran mean?
It's verlan for 'francais' and refers to a French person or the French language.
Does cefran specify ethnicity?
Often it marks ethnic/white French identity in contrast to other heritages, usually descriptively rather than as an insult.
Where did cefran come from?
From verlan, the back-slang of the French banlieues, alongside words like 'rebeu' and 'renoi'.
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