Argot and slang : $b a new French and English dictionary of the cant words, quaint expressions, slang terms and flash phrases used in the high and low life of old and new ParisBarrère, Albert
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Argot and slang : $b a new French and English dictionary of the cant words, quaint expressions, slang terms and flash phrases used in the high and low life of old and new Paris
Barrère, Albert
French language -- Dictionaries -- English; French language -- Slang -- Dictionaries
CHEF, _m._ (military), abbreviation of maréchal-des-logis chef,
_quartermaster-sergeant in the cavalry_. (Popular) Chef de cuisine,
_foreman in a brewery_; (thieves’) ---- d’attaque, _head of a gang_.
CHELINGUER (popular), _to stink_. Termed also “plomber, trouilloter,
casser, danser, repousser, fouetter, vézouiller, véziner.”
CHEMINÉE, _f._ (popular), _hat_, “chimney pot.”
CHEMISE, _f._ (popular), être dans la ---- de quelqu’un, _to be
constantly with one_, _to be_ “thick as hops” _with one_. (Thieves’)
Chemise de conseiller, _stolen linen_.
CHEMISES, _f. pl._ (popular), compter ses ----, _to vomit_, or “to
cascade.” An allusion to the bending posture of a man who is troubled
with the ailment.
CHENÂTRE, _adj._ (thieves’), _good_, _excellent_, “nobby.”
Ils ont de quoi faire un chenâtre banquet avec des
rouillardes pleines de pivois et du plus chenâtre qu’on
puisse trouver.--_Le Jargon de l’Argot._
CHÊNE, _m._ (thieves’), _man_, or “cove;” ---- affranchi, _thief_, or
“flash cove.” For synonyms see GRINCHE. Faire suer un ----, _to kill a
man_, “to give a cove his gruel.”
CHENILLON, _m._ (popular), _ugly girl_.
CHENIQUE, or CHNIC, _m._ (popular), _brandy_, “French cream.”
CHENIQUEUR, _m._ (popular), _drinker of brandy_.
CHENOC, _adj._ (thieves’), _bad_; _good-for-nothing old fellow_.
CHENU, _adj._ (thieves’), _excellent_, “nobby.” Properly _old_,
_whitened by age_; ---- pivois, _excellent wine_; ---- reluit, _good
morning_; ---- sorgue, _good night_.
Je lui jaspine en bigorne,
Qu’as-tu donc à morfiller?
J’ai du chenu pivois sans lance,
Et du larton savonné.
=VIDOCQ.=
CHENUMENT (popular), _very well_; _very good_.
CHER (thieves’), se cavaler ----, _to decamp quickly_, _to_ “guy.” See
PATATROT.
CHÉRANCE, _f._ (thieves’), être en ----, _to be intoxicated_, or
“canon.”
CHERCHE (popular), _nothing_, or “love.” Etre dix à ----, _to be ten to
love at billiards_.
CHERCHER (popular), la gueulée, _to be a parasite_, a “quiller.”
(Familiar and popular) Chercher des poux à la tête de quelqu’un, _to
find fault with one on futile pretexts_; _to try and fasten on a
quarrel_.
CHÉREZ! (thieves’), _courage!_ _cheer up!_ _never say die!_ Villon,
15th century, has “chère lye,” _a joyous countenance_.
CHETARD, _m._ (thieves’), _prison_, or “stir.” See MOTTE.
CHÉTIF, _m._ (popular), _mason’s boy_.
CHEULARD, _m._ (popular), _gormandizer_, “grand-paunch.”
CHEVAL, _m._ (popular and thieves’), de retour, _old offender_;
_returned or escaped convict sent back to the convict settlement_.
Termed also “trique, canne.”
Me voilà donc cheval de retour, on me remet à Toulon, cette
fois avec les bonnets verts.--=V. HUGO.=
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