Boutique, f., used disparagingly to denote one’s employer’s office; newspaper offices; disorderly house of business; clique. Esprit de ——, synonymous of esprit de corps, but used disparagingly. Etre de la ——, to be one of, to belong to a political clique or administration of any description. Montrer toute sa ——, is said of a girl or woman who accidentally or otherwise exposes her person. Parler ——, to talk shop.
Boutiquer (popular), to do anything with reluctance; to do it badly.
Boutiquier, m. (familiar), narrow-minded or mean man. Literally shopkeeper.
Boutogue, f. (thieves’), shop, or “chovey.”
Bouton, m. (thieves’), master key; (popular) twenty-franc piece; —— de guêtre, five-franc gold-piece; —— de pieu, bug, or “German duck.”
Boutonner (familiar), to touch with the foil; to annoy, to bore.
Bouture, f. (popular), de putain, low, insulting epithet, which may be rendered by the equally low one, son of a bitch. Bouture, slip of a plant.
Boxon, m. (popular), brothel, or “nanny-shop.”
Boyau, m. (popular), rouge, hard drinker, or “rare lapper.”
Boye, m. (thieves’), warder, or “bloke;” convict who performs the functions of executioner at the convict settlements of Cayenne or New Caledonia.