Vessard, m. (popular), poltroon.
Vesse, f. (popular), avoir la ——, to be afraid. (Schoolboys’) Vesse! cave! or “chucks!”
Vesser du bec (popular), to have an offensive breath.
Vessie, f. (popular), low prostitute. See [Gadoue].
Veste, f. (familiar), remporter une ——, to meet with complete failure.
Vestiaire, m. (familiar), laisser sa langue au ——, to have lost one’s tongue.
Vestige, m. (thieves’), coquer le ——, to frighten; to be afraid. Des vestiges, or vestos, haricot beans, which generate wind in the bowels. From vesse, wind.
Vesto de la cuisine, m. (thieves’), detective officer, “cop.” La cuisine, vesto, respectively detective force, haricot bean.
Vésuve, m. (familiar), faire son ——, to make a fuss; to show off.
Vésuver (popular), to be very liberal with one’s money.