Charier (thieves’), to try to get information, “to cross-kid.”
Charieur (thieves’), he who seeks to worm out some information.
Charlemagne, m. (military), sabre-bayonet.
Charlot, m. (popular and thieves’), the executioner. His official title is “Monsieur de Paris.” Soubrettes de ——, the executioner’s assistants, literally his lady’s maids. An allusion to “la toilette,” or cropping the convict’s hair and cutting off his shirt collar a few minutes before the execution. (Thieves’) Charlot, thief; —— bon drille, a good-natured thief. See [Grinche].
Charmant, adj. (thieves’), scabby.
Charmante, f. (thieves’), itch.
Charmer (popular), les puces, to get drunk. See [Sculpter].
Charogneux, adj. (familiar), roman ——, filthy novel.
Charon, charron, m. (thieves’). See [Charrieur].
Charpenter (playwrights’), to write the scheme of a play.