Eponge, f. (general), paramour; drunkard, or “lushington;” —— à sottises, gullible man, “gulpin;” —— d’or, attorney, or “green bag.” An allusion to the long bills of lawyers.
Epouffer (thieves’), to pounce on one.
Epouse, f. (familiar), édition belge, mistress, or “tartlet.”
Epouser (thieves’), la camarde, to die, “to croak;” —— la fourcandière, or la fauconnière, to throw away stolen property when pursued; —— la veuve, to be executed.
Eprouvé, m. (thieves’), well-behaved convict who, after having “done half his time,” is recommended for a ticket-of-leave.
Equerre, f. (popular), fendre son ——, to run away, “to make tracks.” See [Patatrot].
Erailler (thieves’), to kill one, “to cook his goose.” See [Refroidir].
Ereintement, m. (familiar), sharp, unfriendly criticism.
Ereinter (familiar), to run down a literary work or a literary man; to hiss an actor, “to give the big bird.”
Ereinteur, m. (familiar), scurrilous or sharp critic.