DONNEUR, _m._, de bonjour. See BONJOUR. (Thieves’) Donneur d’affaires, _malefactor of an inventive genius who suggests to others plans of robberies or_ “plants.”
DONNEZ-LA! (thieves’), _look out!_ “shoe leather!” Synonymous of “chou!” “acresto!” “du pet!”
DORMIR (popular), en chien de fusil, _to double oneself up, when sleeping, into the shape of an S_; ---- en gendarme, _to sleep with one eye open_; _to sleep a_ “fox’s sleep.”
DORT DANS L’AUGE, _m._ (popular), _lazy individual_, “lazy bones,” or “bummer.”
DORT-EN-CHIANT (popular), _extremely lazy man, with no energy whatever, with no heart for work_, “a bummer.”
DOS, _m._ (general), _woman’s bully_, “Sunday man;” ---- d’azur, vert, _same meaning_. For synonymous terms see POISSON. Scier le ---- à quelqu’un, _to importune_; “to bore” _one_.
DOSE, _f._ (popular), _unpleasant thing_.
DOSSIÈRE, _f._ (thieves’), _prostitute_, “bunter,” see GADOUE; ---- de satte, _arm-chair_.
DOUANIER, _m._ (popular), _glass of absinthe_. An allusion to the uniform of custom-house officers, which, like absinthe, is green. Termed also “un perroquet.”
DOUBLAGE, DOUBLÉ, _m._ (popular), _robbery_.
DOUBLE, _m._ (military), _sergeant-major_; (popular) ---- six, _negro_. Also _the two upper front teeth_. (Thieves’) Gras ----, _sheet lead_, or “flap.” Termed also “saucisson.”
DOUBLER (thieves’), _to steal_, “to claim,” or “to nick;” (familiar) ---- un cap, _to avoid passing before a creditor’s door_; _to be able to settle a debt or pay a bill when it falls due_; ---- le cap du terme, _to be able to pay one’s rent when it becomes due_, _to be able to clear the dreaded reef of rent day_.
DOUBLEUR, DOUBLEUX, _m._, DOUBLEUSE, _f._ (thieves’), _thief_, “prig,” see GRINCHE; ---- de sorgue, _night thief_.
DOUBLIN, _m._ (thieves’), _ten-centime piece_.
DOUBLURE, _f._ (theatrical), _actor who at a moment’s notice is able to take the part of another_; (popular) ---- de la pièce, _breasts_, “Charlies.”
DOUCE, _f._ (thieves’), _silk or satin stuff_, “squeeze.” (Popular) A la ----, _gently_; _pretty well_. Comment qu’ça va aujourd’hui? mais, à la ----, _how are you to-day? pretty bobbish_. La couler, or la passer à la ----, _to live an easy life, devoid of cares_.
DOUCETTE, _f._ (thieves’), _a file_. An endearing term for that very useful implement.