Relève, f. (popular), être à la ——, to be in better circumstances.
Relever (popular), la ——, or relever le chandelier, to live on a prostitute’s earnings. From the practice of placing the fees of such women under a candlestick.
Releveur, m. (popular), de fumeuse, blackguard who lives on a prostitute’s earnings, “pensioner.” See [Poisson]. (Thieves’) Releveur de pésoche, money collector.
Relicher (popular), to toss down a glass of wine or liquor; to kiss. Se ——, or se —— le morviau, to kiss one another.
Relié, adj. (popular), dressed. Etre élégamment ——, to sport fine clothes.
Relingue, m. (thieves’), old offender.
Il y avait là des relingues (récidivistes), allant voir ce qui leur arriverait un jour ou l’autre.—Louise Michel.
Relinguer (thieves’), to stab repeatedly.
Reliquer (thieves’), to say.
Qu’as-tu reliqué?—Qu’il était venu seul.—Louise Michel.