Babillaudier, m. (thieves’), bookseller.
Babille, f. See [Babillarde].
Babiller (thieves’), to read. Properly to prattle, to chatter.
Babines, f. pl. (popular), mouth, “muzzle.” S’en donner par les ——, to eat voraciously, “to scorf.” S’en lécher les ——, to enjoy in imagination any kind of pleasure, past or in store.
Babouine, f. (popular), mouth, “rattle-trap,” “kisser,” “dubber,” or “maw.” See [Plomb].
Babouiner (popular), to eat.
Bac, for baccarat or baccalauréat.
Ce serait bien le diable s’il parvenait à organiser de petits bacs à la raffinerie.—Vast-Ricouard, Le Tripot.
Bacchantes (thieves’), the beard; but more especially the whiskers. From a play on the word bâche, an awning, covering.
Baccon, m. (thieves’), pig, or “sow’s baby;” pork, or “sawney.”