Escarpe, m. (thieves’), thief and murderer; —— zézigue, suicide.
Escarper (thieves’), to kill. See [Refroidir]. Escarper un zigue à la capahut, to kill a thief in order to rob him of his booty.
Escarpin, m. (popular), de Limousin, or en cuir de brouette, wooden shoe; —— renifleur, leaky shoe.
Escarpiner (popular), s’——, to escape nimbly; to give the slip.
Escarpolette, f. (theatrical), practical joke; an addition made to a part.
Escaver (thieves’). See [Escarer].
Esclot, m. (popular), wooden shoe.
Escouade, f. (military), envoyer chercher le parapluie de l’——, to get rid of a person whose presence is not desired by sending him on a fool’s errand.
Escoutes, or écoutes, f. pl. (thieves’), ears, or “hearing cheats.”
Escrime, m. (military), clerk, “quill-driver.”