COQUEUR, _m._ (thieves’), _informer who warns the police of intended thefts_. He may be at liberty or in prison; in the latter case he goes by the appellation of “coqueur mouton” or “musicien.” The “mouton” variety is an inmate of a prison and informs against his fellow-prisoners; the “musicien” betrays his accomplices. Coqueur de bille, _man who furnishes funds_. COQUEUSE, _female variety of the_ “coqueur.” COQUILLARD (popular), _eye_. S’en tamponner le ----, _not to care a straw_, “not to care a hang.” COQUILLARDS, _m. pl._ (tramps’), _tramps who in olden times pretended to be pilgrims_. Coquillards sont les pélerins de Saint-Jacques, la plus grande partie sont véritables et en viennent; mais il y en a aussi qui truchent sur le coquillard.--_Le Jargon de l’Argot._ COQUILLON, _m._ (popular), _louse_; _pilgrim_. COQUIN, _m._ (thieves’), _informer_, “nark,” or “nose.” COQUINE, _f._ (cads’), _Sodomist_. CORBEAU, _m._ (popular), _lay brother of_ “la doctrine chrétienne,” _usually styled_ “frères ignorantins.” The brotherhood had formerly charge of the ragged schools, and were conspicuous by their gross ignorance; _priest_, or “devil dodger;” _undertaker’s man_. CORBEILLE, _f._ (familiar), _enclosure or ring at the Bourse where official stockbrokers transact business_. CORBILLARD, _m._ (popular), à deux roues, _dismal man_, or “croaker;” ---- à nœuds, _dirty and dissolute woman_, or “draggle-tail;” ---- des loucherbem, _cart which collects tainted meat at butcher’s stalls_. Loucherbem is equivalent to boucher. Voici passer au galop le corbillard des loucherbem, l’immonde voiture qui vient ramasser dans les boucheries la viande gâtée.--=RICHEPIN=, _Le Pavé_. CORBUCHE, _f._ (thieves’), _ulcer_; ---- lophe, _false ulcer_. CORDE, _f._ (literary), avoir la ----, _to find true expression for accurately describing sentiments or passions_. (Popular) Dormir à la ----, _is said of poor people who sleep in certain lodgings with their heads on an outstretched rope as a pillow_. This corresponds to the English “twopenny rope.” CORDER (popular), _to agree_, _to get on_ “swimmingly” _together_. CORDON, _m._ (popular), s’il vous plaît! or donnez-vous la peine d’entrer! _large knot worn in the rear of ladies’ dresses_. CORDONNIER, _m._ (popular), bec-figue de ----, _goose_. CORNAGE, _m._ (thieves’), _bad smell_. CORNANT, _m._, CORNANTE, _f._ (thieves’ and tramps’), _ox and cow_, or “mooer.” CORNARD, _m._ (students’), faire ----, _to hold a council in a corner_. CORNE, _f._ (popular), _stomach_. CORNEMUSEUX, _m._ (codfishers’), _the south wind_. CORNER (thieves’), _to breathe heavily_; _to stink_. La crie corne, _the meat smells_. CORNET, _m._ (popular), _throat_, “gutter-lane.” Colle-toi ça dans l’----, _swallow that!_ N’avoir rien dans le ----, _to be fasting_, “to be bandied,” “to cry cupboard.” Cornet d’épices, _Capuchin_.