N’importe où nous nous empatons
D’arlequins, d’briffe et d’rogatons.
Richepin, Chanson des Gueux.
Briffer (popular), to eat, “to grub.”
Brigadier, m. (popular), baker’s foreman.
Brigand, m. (popular), term of friendliness. Vieux ——, you old scamp!
Brigant, brigeant, m. (thieves’), hair, or “strommel.”
Brigante or bringeante, f. (thieves’), wig, or “periwinkle.”
Brigeants or bringeants, m. pl. (thieves’), hair, “thatch.” Termed also “tifs, douilles, douillards.”
Brigeton, bricheton (popular), bread, “tommy.”