Bousineur (popular), an adept at creating a disturbance.
Bousingot, m. (popular) wine-shop, “lush-crib;” Republican or literary Bohemian in the earlier years of Louis Philippe.
Boussole, f. (familiar), head, brains. Perdre la ——, to lose one’s head, “to be at sea;” to become mad. (Popular) Boussole de refroidi, or de singe, a Dutch cheese.
Boustifaille, f. (familiar), provisions, food, “grub.”
Boustifailler, to eat plentifully.
Bout, m. (tailors’), flanquer son ——, to dismiss from one’s employment. (Military) Bout de cigare, short man; (popular) —— de cul, short person, or “forty foot;” —— d’homme, de femme, undersized person, or “hop o’ my thumb;” —— coupé, kind of cheap cigar with a clipped end.
Boutanche, f. (thieves’), shop, “chovey.” Courtaud de ——, shopman, a “knight of the yard.”
Bouteille, f. (popular), nose, “boko.” Avoir un coup de ——, to be tipsy. C’est la —— à l’encre is said of any mysterious, incomprehensible affair. (Printers’) Une —— à encre, a printing establishment, thus called on account of the difficulty of drawing up accurate accounts of authors’ corrections.
[Bouterne], f. (popular), glazed case containing jewels exhibited as prizes for the winners at a game of dice. The game is played at fairs with eight dice, loaded of course.
Bouternier, m., bouternière, f., proprietor of a [bouterne] (which see).