babtou
n.— «Verlan’s purview extends beyond French: In reporting on the recent unrest, Peter was interested to hear black teens use the word babtou. It was the “verlanization” of a West African term, toubab, meaning white person.» —“Reports on the Job” in France ABC News Nov. 28, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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