Cuire (popular), se faire ——, to be arrested. See [Piper].
Cuisine, f. (thieves’), the Préfecture de Police; (literary) —— de journal, all that concerns the details and routine arrangement of the matter for a newspaper. (Popular) Faire sa —— à l’alcool, to indulge often in brandy drinking.
Cuisiner (literary), to do, to concoct some inferior literary or artistic work.
Cuisinier, m. (thieves’), spy, or “nark;” detective; barrister; (literary) newspaper secretary.
Cuisse, f. (familiar), avoir la —— gaie is said of a woman who is too fond of men.
Cuit, adj. (thieves’), sentenced, condemned, or “booked;” done for.
Cuite, f. (popular), intoxication. Se flanquer une ——, to get drunk, or “screwed.”
Cul, m. (popular), stupid fellow, or “duffer;” —— d’âne, blockhead; —— de plomb, slow man, or “bummer;” clerk, or “quill-driver;” woman who awaits clients at a café; —— goudronné, sailor, or “tar;” —— levé, game of écarté at which two players are in league to swindle the third; —— rouge, soldier with red pants, or “cherry bum;” —— terreux, peasant, clodhopper. Montrer son ——, to become a bankrupt, or “brosier.”
Culasses, f. pl. (military), revue des —— mobiles, monthly medical inspection. Culasse, properly the breech of a gun.