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
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This word is “ance” with the article. Michel says, “_ance_ vient
du terme de la vieille germania espagnole (Spanish cant) _ansia_,
qui lui-même est une apocope d’_angustia_; en effet l’eau était un
instrument de torture fort employé autrefois.” Il tombe de la ----, _it
rains_. Lance, _broom_; _shoemaker’s awl_. Chevalier de la courte ----,
or de Saint-Crépin, _shoemaker_, or “snob.” Du chenu pivois sans ----,
_good wine without water_. Lance had formerly the same signification as
FLAGEOLET, which see.
LANCÉ, _m. and adj._ (popular), _agile play of dancers’ legs at dancing
halls_.
Paul a un coup de pied si vainqueur et Rigolette un si
voluptueux saut de carpe! Les spectateurs s’intéressaient à
cet assaut de lancé vigoureux.--=VITU.=
(Familiar) Lancé, _slightly intoxicated_, or “elevated.” See POMPETTE.
LANCEQUINER (popular), _to rain_; _to weep_; _to void urine_.
LANCER (thieves’), _to void urine_. See LÂCHER. (Popular) Lancer son
prospectus, _to ogle_.
LANCEUR, _m._ (familiar), bon ----, _bookseller who is clever at
making known to the public a new publication_, “un étouffeur” _being
the reverse_. (Police) Lanceur allumeur, _a politician, generally
a journalist, in the employ of the police of the Third Empire_.
His functions consisted in exciting people to rebellion either by
inflammatory speeches at public meetings or by violent articles.
On appelle allumeurs, en termes de police, les agents
provocateurs chargés de se mêler aux sociétés secrètes,
aux manifestations populaires.... Les allumeurs furent
créés sous l’empire; ils devinrent, sous la direction
de M. Lagrange, la fleur du panier de la préfecture. Ce
fonctionnaire fut lui-même ... avec un nommé P. le metteur
en œuvre du complot de l’Opéra-Comique ... qui aboutit à
cinquante-sept arrestations ... et finit par mettre sur la
défensive tous les républicains.--_Mémoires de Monsieur
Claude._
LANCEUSE, _f._ (familiar), _superannuated cocotte who acts as the
chaperone of a younger one_.
LANCIER, _m._ (thieves’ and cads’), _individual_, or “cove.”
Que’qu’ j’y foutrai dans la trompette,
A c’ lancier-là, s’il vient vivant?
=RICHEPIN.=
Lancier du préfet, _street-sweeper in the employ of the municipal
authorities_.
LANCIERS, _m. pl._ (popular), oui, les ----! _nonsense!_ “tell that to
the marines!” “how’s your brother Job?” or “do you see any green in my
eye?”
LANDAU À BALEINES, _m._ (popular), _umbrella_, “mush, or rain-napper.”
LANDERNAU, _m._ (familiar), _name of a small town in Brittany_. Il
y aura du bruit dans ----, _is said of an insignificant event which
will set going the tongues of people who have nothing else to do_. The
expression has passed into the language.
LANDIER, _m. and adj._ (thieves’), official of the octroi. The “octroi”
is the office established at the gates of a town for the collection of
a tax due for the introduction of certain articles of food or drink.
(Thieves’) Landier, _white_.
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