Wikipedia: History of Louchebem

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Parisian and Lyonnaise butchers' (Fr. boucher) argot originating in the mid 19th century, similar to Pig latin. First consonant is moved to the end; followed by suffixes such as -ème, -ji, -oc, -muche; the letter "L" is placed at the beginning of the new word.

Parisian and Lyonnaise butchers' (Fr. boucher) argot originating in the mid 19th century, similar to Pig latin and Verlan. First consonant is moved to the end; followed by suffixes such as -ème, -ji, -oc, -muche; the letter "L" is placed at the beginning of the new word. Note that spelling often becomes phoneticized.

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