Sauteur, m. (familiar), man not to be relied on; political turn-coat, “rat.” In military riding schools, horse trained to buck jump, and ridden without a saddle or bridle.
Sauteuse, f. (popular), ballet-girl; girl of indifferent character, or “shake;” flea, or “F sharp.”
Sauvage. See [Habiller].
Sauver la mise à quelqu’un (popular), to help one out of a difficulty.
Sauvette, f. (popular), money, or “oof.” See [Quibus]. Sauvette, wicker basket used by rag-pickers.
Savate, f. (popular), bad workman, (Familiar and popular) Jouer comme une ——, to play badly. (Military) Savate, corporal punishment inflicted by soldiers on a comrade, “cobbing;” (sailors’) —— premier brin, rum of the first quality.
Et le tafia du coup de la fin, du jus de bottes, ne plus ne moins, de la savate premier brin! Comme c’était bon, ohé, les frères, de se suiver ainsi l’estomac.—Richepin.
Savater (popular), to work carelessly.
Savetier, m. (popular), clumsy workman; (familiar) man who does anything carelessly, without taste.