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back slang
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back slang
n
(Linguistics) a type of slang in which words are spelled and, as far as possible, pronounced backwards


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He had learned it as a youngster in Liverpool where it was known as backslang.
Watching Backslang a DVD made by members of the youth club he was given a beginner's dictionary on how to talk street.
 
 
 
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