- beur
- beur [bœʀ]1. masculine noun, feminine nounsecond-generation North African living in France2. adjective[culture, musique] of second-generation North Africans living in France━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━BEURBeur is the term used to refer to a person born in France of North African immigrant parents. It is not a racist term and is often used by the media, anti-racist groups and second-generation North Africans themselves. The word itself originally came from the « verlan » rendering of the word « arabe ». → VERLAN* * *(colloq) bœʀ nom masculin et féminin second-generation North African (living in France)* * *bœʀ beur, -e; beur, -ette1. adjNorth African (by origin)2. nmfFrench person of North African descent* * *beur○ nmf second-generation North African (living in France).ⓘ Beur A term in verlan derived from the French word arabe and which refers to the French-born children of North African immigrants. The jeunes beurs have been at the heart of anti-racist activity in recent years but equally at the centre of ethnic tensions in the suburbs of major French cities. ⇒ verlan[bɶr] adjectifborn in France of North African parents{{ind}}Beur nom masculin et fémininperson born in France of North African immigrant parentsBEURThe verlan word for arabe is not derogatory and is frequently used by second-generation Arabs in France.
Dictionnaire Français-Anglais. 2013.