Argot and Slang

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

BY

ALBERT BARRÈRE

OFFICIER DE L’INSTRUCTION PUBLIQUE

NEW AND REVISED EDITION

LONDON

WHITTAKER AND CO., WHITE HART STREET

PATERNOSTER SQUARE

1889