Caner (thieves’), la pégrenne, to starve. Caner, properly to shirk danger.
Caneson. See [Canasson].
Caneton, m. (familiar), insignificant newspaper. Termed also “feuille de chou.”
Caneur, m. (popular), poltroon, or “cow babe.”
Caniche, m. (popular), general term for a dog. Properly poodle. Termed also “cabgie, cabot.” It also has the signification of spectacles, an allusion to the dog, generally a poodle, which acts as the blind man’s guide. (Thieves’) Caniche, a bale provided with handles, compared to a poodle’s ears.
Canne, f. (police and thieves’), surveillance exercised by the police on the movements of liberated convicts. Also a liberated convict who has a certain town assigned him as a place of residence, and which he is not at liberty to leave. Casser sa ——, to break bounds. Une vieille ——, or une ——, an old offender. (Literary) Canne, dismissal, the “sack.” Offrir une ——, to dismiss from one’s employment, “to give the sack.”
Canon, m. (popular), glass of wine drunk at the bar of a wine-shop. Grand ——, the fifth of a litre of wine, and petit ——, half that quantity. Viens prendre un —— su’ l’ zinc, mon vieux zig, I say, old fellow, come and have a glass at the bar. Se bourrer le ——, to eat to excess, “to scorf.”
Canonner (popular), to drink wine at a wine-shop; to be an habitual tippler.
Canonneur, m. (popular), tippler, a wine bibber.
Canonnier de la pièce humide, m. (military), hospital orderly.