Chenillon, m. (popular), ugly girl.
[Chenique], or chnic, m. (popular), brandy, “French cream.”
Cheniqueur, m. (popular), drinker of brandy.
Chenoc, adj. (thieves’), bad; good-for-nothing old fellow.
Chenu, adj. (thieves’), excellent, “nobby.” Properly old, whitened by age; —— pivois, excellent wine; —— reluit, good morning; —— sorgue, good night.
Je lui jaspine en bigorne,
Qu’as-tu donc à morfiller?
J’ai du chenu pivois sans lance,
Et du larton savonné.
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