C’est le coup des haleurs et du câble à rimouque.
La oula ouli oula oula tchalez!
Hardi! les haleurs, oh! les haleurs, halez!
Richepin, La Mer.
[Cabo], m. (popular), dog, or “buffer.” Michel derives this from clabaud, a worthless dog, and L. Larchey from qui aboie, pronounced qu’aboie. Le —— du commissaire, the police magistrate’s secretary. See [Chien]. (Military) Elève ——, one who is getting qualified for the duties of a corporal.
Cabochon, m. (popular), blow, “prop,” or “bang.”
Cabonte, or camoufle, f. (military), candle.
Cabot, m. (common), third-rate actor, or “surf;” term of contempt applied to an actor. Abbreviation of cabotin. Also a dog.
Cabotinage, m. (familiar), life of hardships which most actors have to live before they acquire any reputation.