Savon, m. (familiar), reprimand. Donner un ——, synonymous of laver la tête, to reprimand, to scold, “to haul over the coals.”
Savonné, adj. (thieves’), white.
Je vais alors chercher deux doubles cholettes de picton, du larton savonné.—Vidocq.
Savonner (popular), to reprimand, “to haul over the coals;” to chastise, “to dust one’s jacket,” see [Voie]; (thieves’) to steal, “to claim;” —— une cambuse, to strip a house, “to do a crib.”
Savoyard, m. (familiar), rough, ill-mannered man, a “sweep.” Sweeps hailed formerly from Savoy.
Savoyarde, f. (thieves’), portmanteau, “peter, or rodger.” Faire la ——, to steal a portmanteau, “to heave a peter from a drag.”
Scarabombe, f. (thieves’), astonishment.
Scarabomber (thieves’), to astonish.
Scène, f. (theatrical), être en ——, to give all one’s attention to one’s part during the performance. (Familiar and popular) Avant-scènes. See [Avantages].
Schabraque, f. (military), vieille ——, old prostitute.