Casimir, m. (popular), waistcoat, “benjy.”
Casin, m. (familiar), pool at billiards.
Casinette, f. (popular), habituée of the Casino Cadet, a place somewhat similar to the former Argyle Rooms.
Casoar, m., plume of shako, in the slang of the students of the Saint-Cyr military school, the French Sandhurst.
Casque, m. (popular), hat, “tile.” See [Tubard]. Casque à auvent, cap with a peak; —— à mèche, cotton nightcap. Avoir du ——, to have a spirited, persuasive delivery; to speak with a quack’s coolness and facility. An allusion to Mangin, a celebrated quack in warrior’s attire, with a large helmet and plumes. This man, who was always attended by an assistant who went by the name of Vert-de-gris, made a fortune by selling pencils. Avoir le ——, to have a headache caused by potations; to have a fancy for a man. Avoir son ——, to be completely tipsy. See [Pompette].
Casquer (popular), to pay, or “to fork out;” to fall blindly into a snare; to mistake.
Casquette, f. (familiar and popular), money lost at some game at a Café. Une —— à trois ponts, a prostitute’s bully, or “ponce,” thus termed on account of the tall silk cap sported by that worthy. See [Poisson]. Etre ——, to be intoxicated. See [Pompette]. (Familiar) Etre ——, to have vulgar manners, to be a boor, “roly-poly.”
Casqueur, m. (theatrical), spectator who is not on the free list.
Cassant, m. (thieves’), walnut tree; (sailors’) biscuit.
Cassantes, f. pl. (thieves’), teeth, or “head-rails;” nuts; walnuts.