Chacal, m. (military), Zouave.
Chaffourer (popular), se ——, to claw one another.
Chafrioler (popular), se —— à quelque chose, to find pleasure in something.
[Chahut], m. (familiar and popular), eccentric dance, not in favour in respectable society, and in which the dancers’ toes are as often on a level with the faces of their partners as on the ground; uproar, “shindy,” general quarrel. Faire du ——, to make a noise, a disturbance.
Chahuter (familiar and popular), to dance the [chahut] (which see); to upset; to shake; to rock about. Nous avons été rudement chahutés, we were dreadfully jolted. Ne chahute donc pas comme ça, keep still, don’t fidget so.
Chahuteur, m. (popular), noisy, restless fellow; one who dances the [chahut] (which see).
Chahuteuse, f. (popular), habituée of low dancing-saloons. Also a girl leading a noisy, fast life.
[Chaillot] (popular), à ——! go to the deuce! à —— les gêneurs! to the deuce with bores! Ahuri de ——, blockhead. Envoyer à ——, to get rid of one; to send one to the deuce.
Chaîne, f. (popular), d’oignons, ten of cards.
Chaîniste, m. (popular), maker of gold chains.