GRISOTTER (popular), se ----, _to get slightly drunk_, or “elevated.” See SCULPTER. GRISPIN, _m._ (thieves’), _miller_. GRIVE, _f._ (thieves’), _army_; _military patrol_; _warder_. Cribler à la ----, _to cry out thieves_, “to whiddle beef.” Synonymous of “crier à la garde.” Harnais de ----, _uniform_. Tapis de ----, _canteen_. GRIVIER, _m._ (thieves’), _soldier_, “swaddy, lobster, or red herring.” From “grivois,” formerly _a soldier of foreign troops in the service of France_. The word “grivois” itself seems to be a corruption of “gruyers,” used by Rabelais, and signifying Swiss soldiers, natives of Gruyères, serving in the French army. Grivier de gaffe, _sentry_; ---- de narquois, _deserter_. Literally _a bantering soldier_. GRIVOISE, _f._ (obsolete), _soldier’s wench_, _garrison town prostitute_. Termed by the English military “barrack-hack.” Grivoise, c’est à dire coureuse, putain, débauchée, aventurière, dame suivante de l’armée ou gibier de corps-de-garde, une garce à soldats.--_Dictionnaire Comique._ GROBIS, _m._ (familiar), faire du ----, _to look big_ (obsolete). Et en faisant du grobis leur donnait sa bénédiction.--=RABELAIS.= GROG AU BŒUF, _m._ (popular), _broth_. GROGNE, _f._ (obsolete), faire la ----, _to grumble_, _to have_ “the tantrums.” Faire la grogne, pour faire la moue, prendre la chèvre, faire mauvais visage, bouder, gronder, être de mauvaise humeur, dédaigner.--_Dictionnaire Comique._ GROGNON, _m._ (thieves’), _one about to be executed_. Properly _one who grumbles_, and very naturally so, at the unpleasant prospect. The English equivalent is “gallows-ripe.” GROLLER (popular), _to growl_, _to grumble_. Properly _to croak_. From the word grolle, used by Rabelais with the signification of _crow_. GROMIAU, _m._ (popular), _child_, “kid.” Termed also “gosse, loupiau.” GRONDIN, _m._ (thieves’), _pig_, “sow’s baby,” or “grunting cheat.” GROS, _adv. and adj._ (popular), coucher ---- (obsolete), _to utter some enormity_. Gâcher du ----, _to ease oneself_. See MOUSCAILLER. Gros cul, _prosperous rag-picker_; ---- lot, _venereal disease_; (familiar and popular) ---- bonnet, _influential man_; _high official_, “big-wig;” ---- numéro, _brothel_, or “nanny-shop.” An establishment of that description has a number of large dimensions placed over the front door, and window panes whitewashed. (Thieves’) Artie de ---- Guillaume, _brown bread_. The expression, “du gros Guillaume,” was formerly used by the Parisians. On appelle du gros Guillaume, du pain destiné, dans les maisons de campagne, pour la nourriture des valets de cour.--Du gros Guillaume, mot Parisien, pour dire du pain bis, du gros pain de ménage, tel que le mangent les paysans.--=LE ROUX=, _Dict. Comique_.