Louchébem

The louchébem or loucherbem , in its complete name largonji of the louchébems (“jargon of the butchers”), indicates the Argot to stop S Paris iens and Lyon be born from second half of the 19th century. Louchébem remains known and used nowadays in this professional universe.

The creative process lexical of this jargon can be close to the Verlan and the Javanese. One “camouflages” existing words by modifying them according to a certain rule. The first Consonne is moved at the end and is replaced by a “L”, then one adds a slang Suffixe to the choice, for example - ème, - ji, - oque, - muche.

It is initially about an oral language, and the Orthographe is very often phonétisée.

to stop = louchébem
expensive = lerche (employed commonly in its negative form: not lerche ) or lerchem
soft = loucedé or loucedoc
woman = lamfé
insane = mild nutter
leg = ligogem
Mister = lesieum
owner = latronpuche
Wallet = larfeuille
bag = lacsé
Over = lardeuss (lardeussupem)

Certain words of louchébem, in particular mild nutter (thanks to Pierre Dac whose father was to stop), became common and have today their place in the familiar language.

In the song Slang group of rap Salts French IAM, the rappor Akhénaton grater a whole verse in louchébem.

External bonds

the loucherbem - Article of a former butcher, historian of French butchery. www.mhr-viandes.com. Filed on June 10th, 2000.
Interview of Gégé the louchebem on Arte Radio operator

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