(Thieves’) Rouget, copper.
Rougiste, m. (literary), one fond of Stendhal’s style of writing. An allusion to his famous work, Le Rouge et le Noir.
Rougoule. See [Rendez-moi].
Rouillarde, or rouille, f. (thieves’), bottle, “bouncing cheat;” bottle of old wine. From rouler.
Roulance, f. (printers’), great noise made by stamping of feet or rattling of hammers when a brother compositor enters the workshop. This ceremony is complimentary or the reverse, as the case may be.
Roulant, m. (popular), pedlar who sells articles of clothing; (popular and thieves’) hackney-coach, “growler;” —— vif, railway train, or “rattler;” pedlar. Roulants, peas.
Roulante, f. (popular), prostitute. See [Gadoue].
Rouleau, m. (thieves’), coin. See [Quibus].
Roule-en-cul, m. (bullies’), an insulting term. Might be rendered by the word “pensioner” with an obscene prefix. See [Poisson].
Roulement, m. (popular), hard work. Du ——! mes enfants! with a will, lads! (Military) Roulement de gueule, beating to dinner; (thieves’) —— de tambour, barking of a dog.