Dunon, parler en ——, process similar to the one called “[parler en dun]” (which see).
Dur, adj. and m. (popular), à la détente, or à la desserre, stingy, close-fisted; man who is slow in paying his debts. Du ——, spirits. (Printers’) Etre dans son ——, to be working hard.
Duraille, f. (thieves’), stone; precious stone, “spark.”
Dure, f. (thieves’), stone; the central prison; —— à briquemon, à rifle, flint. Voler quelqu’un à la ——, to rob a man with violence, “to jump a cove.”
Durême, m. (thieves’), cheese.
Durillon, m. (popular), hump.
Durin, m. (thieves’), iron.
Duriner (thieves’), to tip with iron.
Dusse. See [Duce].
Du vent (popular), or de la mousse, de l’anis, des dattes, des navets, des nèfles, du flan, derisive expressions of refusal; might be rendered by, “you be blowed,” “don’t you wish you may get it,” “you’ll get it in a hurry,” &c.