General
meuf
What does meuf mean?
From the standard French 'femme' (woman). Verlan inverts the syllables: fe-mme becomes meu-f, hence 'meuf'. It means a woman or girl, used casually rather than as an insult.
"C'est qui cette meuf? = Who's that girl?"
Origin
Documented Parisian verlan that exploded into wider French via 1990s rap groups like NTM and IAM and the 1995 film La Haine. 'Meuf' is one of the most fully assimilated verlan words — so common it has itself been re-verlanised to 'feumeu'.
Frequently asked questions
What does meuf mean?
It's French slang for a woman or girl, formed by reversing the syllables of 'femme'.
Is meuf rude?
No, it's casual and extremely common. It can sound a bit informal or street, but it is not an insult.
Where did meuf come from?
From verlan, the syllable-inverting back-slang of the Paris banlieues, popularised nationally by 1990s French rap and La Haine.
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