Claquer (familiar), to die, “to croak;” to eat; to sell; —— ses meubles, to sell one’s furniture; —— du bec, to be very hungry without any means of satisfying one’s craving for food.
Claques, f. pl. (familiar and popular), une figure à ——, face with an impudent expression that invites punishment.
Clarinette, f. (military), de cinq pieds, musket, formerly “Brown Bess.”
Classe, f. (popular), un —— dirigeant, said ironically of one of the upper classes.
Clavin, m. (thieves’), nail; grapes.
Clavine, f. (thieves’), vine.
Claviner (thieves’), to nail; to gather grapes.
Clavineur, m. (thieves’), vine-dresser.
Clavinier, m. (thieves’), nail-maker.
Clef, f. (familiar), à la ——. See [A la]. Perdre sa ——, to suffer from colic, or “botts.” (Military) La —— du champ de manœuvre, imaginary object which recruits are requested by practical jokers to go and ask of the sergeant.