Ustensile, m. (bullies’), mistress.

Ustensilier, m. (theatrical), one who has charge of the minor articles of the plant.

Ustoches, m. pl. (popular), scissors. Deformation of eustache, knife.

Ut! (printers’), your health! First word of a sentence formerly used by printers when drinking together, “Ut tibi prosit meri potio!” The Germans use the expression, “prosit!”

Utilité, f. (theatrical), useful actor, an “all round” one.


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Vachard, m. (popular), man with no energy; lazy fellow, “bummer.”

[Vache], f. (popular), woman of indifferent character; —— à lait, prostitute. See [Gadoue]. Vache! an insulting epithet applied to either sex.

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