Tutoyer (popular), une chose, to take hold of a thing unceremoniously; to purloin; —— un porte-morningue, to steal a purse.
Tutu, m. (familiar), kind of short muslin drawers worn by ballet girls. Termed also “cousu.”
Son maillot tendu sans un pli, avant d’enfiler cette sorte de jupon-caleçon de mousseline, bouffant aux hanches, fermé au-dessus du genou et qui répond au joli petit nom harmonieux de tutu ou cousu.—A. Sirven.
Tuyau, m. (popular), ear, or “wattle;” throat, or “red lane.” Se jeter quelque chose dans le ——, to eat or drink. Avoir le —— bouché, to have a cold in the head. (Familiar and popular) Tuyau de poêle, silk hat, “stove-pipe.”
Ni blouses, ni vestes, ni casquettes: redingotes, paletots, tuyaux de poêle.—A. Sirven.
(Military) Tuyau de poêle, regulation boots. (Popular) Les tuyaux, legs, “pins.” Ramoner ses tuyaux, to run away; to wash one’s feet. See [Patatrot].
(Sporting) Tuyau, “tip,” that is, confidential information about a horse that is likely to win. Given in le tuyau de l’oreille.
Après mon opération, le cheval que j’ai pris devient subitement le tuyau.—Le Gil Blas.
Donner un ——, to give such information, “to give the office.”
Tuyaux de poêle, m. pl. (popular), high boots; worn-out shoes.