Taupage, m. (cads’ and thieves’), selfishness.
Taupe, f. (familiar), girl of indifferent character; (military) —— de rempart, soldier of the engineers.
Tauper (popular), to work, “to graft;” —— dessus, to thrash.
Taupier, m. (thieves’), selfish fellow.
Taupin, m. (students’), student in the division of mathématiques spéciales, or higher mathematics. Name given specially to those who prepare for the Ecole Polytechnique.
Aussi le jeune Anglais a-t-il le mépris du cul-de-plomb scientifique, du fort en thème, du “book-worm” comme il l’appelle, s’il n’est rembourré de muscles solides; du taupin, si le taupin est un faiblard.—Hector France.
The “taupins” are divided into “taupin carré” and “taupin cube,” respectively second and third year student in the course of higher mathematics. (Military) Taupin, soldier or officer of the engineers. From taupe, a mole.
Taupiner (thieves’), to murder.
Taupinière, f. (students’), cramming establishment which prepares candidates for the army.