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 — John Shaqi
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
General
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
A little while after this I went with two pals to the Palace at Muswell
Hill; the races were on. So when we got there, there was some reelers
there what knew me, and my pals said, “You had better get away from
here; if we touch you will take your whack (share) just the same.” So
I went and laid down on the grass. While laying there I piped a reeler
whom I knew; he had a nark (a policeman’s spy) with him. So I went and
looked about for my two pals and told them to look out for S. and his
nark. About an hour after this they came to me and woke me up, and
they said, “Come on, we have had a lucky touch for a half century in
pap” (_£_50 in paper, _i.e._ notes). I thought they was only kidding
(deceiving) at first, so they said, “Let us guy from here, and you will
see if we are kidding to you.” When we got into the rattler they showed
me the pap; yes, there it was, fifty quids in double finns (_£_10
notes). We did them for _£_9 10_s._ each to a fence.
Peu après, je suis allé avec deux _fanandels_ à Muswell
Hill où il y avait des courses. Quand _nouzailles_
y avons _dévalé_, il y avait des _roussins_ qui me
_conobraient_ et mes _fanandes_ me _jactent_, “Tu ferais
mieux de te _cavaler_; si nous _rinçons_, tu auras
ton _fade_ tout de même.” Alors j’allai me _plaquer_
sur l’herbe. Pendant que j’y étais, je _remouche_ un
_rousse_ que je _conobrais_. Il était accompagné d’une
_riflette_. Je cherche alors mes deux _fanandes_ et leur
dis, “_Acresto_, attention à S. et à sa _riflette_!” Une
_plombe_ après, environ, ils _aboulent_ vers _mézigue_,
m’éveillent, et me _jactent_, “_Aboule_, nous avons
_barboté schpille_, nous avons _acquigé_ cinquante livres
en _faffes_.” Je croyais qu’ils me _collaient des vannes_
mais ils me _jactent_, “_Dévalons d’icigo_ et tu verras
si nous te _gourrons_.” Quand nous nous sommes _plaqués_
dans le _roulant vif_ ils m’ont montré les _faffes_;
_gy_, il y avait bien cinquante _sigues_ en _faffes_ de
dix livres. Nous les avons _lavés_ pour _£_9 10_s._ à un
_fourgue_.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
Reviews
Reviews
No reviews yet
Be the first to share your thoughts on this work.
Join the Discussion
Join the discussion
Sign in to leave a comment or review.
Sign InorCreate an account