Drap (popular), manger du ——, to play at billiards, to play “spoof.”
Drapeau, m. (freemasons’), serviette. Grand ——, table-cloth.
Drapeaux, m. (popular), swaddling clothes.
Dregneu, parler en ——, is to combine this word with other words. “Je suis pris,” becomes “Je dregue suidriguis pridriguis.”
Drille, or dringue, f. (popular), diarrhœa, “jerry-go-nimble;” (thieves’) five-franc piece.
Drive (sailors’), être en ——, to be out on a spree, or “on the booze.”
Drogue, f. (popular), article of bad quality, “Brummagem article.” Mauvaise ——, ill-natured man or woman. Petite ——, wicked girl; disreputable girl, “strumpet.”
Droguer (popular), to wait a long time; (thieves’) to ask for. The term seems to imply that asking for is a tedious process, and that it is preferable to help oneself.
Droguerie, f. (thieves’), a request. That is, an unpleasant task.
Drogueur, m. (thieves’), de la haute, expert thief or swindler, “gonnof.”