What Does This Mean?
French verlan slang for "client", used mainly for a buyer, often of illegal drugs. It is also used more broadly for a customer loyal to a brand who would buy anything. When used by sellers it is often pejorative or dismissive.
REAL-WORLD EXAMPLE
"Le vendeur appelait chaque acheteur un iencli, sans jamais retenir leur nom."
LORE & ORIGIN
Wiktionnaire defines « iencli » as a verlan of « client », with the plural « ienclis », the spelling variant « yencli » and the antonym « bicraveur ». Its usage note says the word is often used in a pejorative or contemptuous way when a seller uses it. This entry only records the word's meaning and does not describe any trade. No dated first use is documented in the sources consulted.
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