Fripier, m. (popular and thieves’), cook, or “dripping;” master of an eating-house, of a “carnish ken.”

[Fripouille], f. (familiar), rogue; scamp. From fripe, rag. Tout ce monde là c’est de la ——, these people are a bad lot.

Friques, f. pl. (thieves’), rags.

Friquet, m. (thieves’), spy in the employ of the police, “nark,” or “nose.”

Frire un rigolo (thieves’), to pick the pockets of a person while embracing him, under a pretence of mistaken identity.

Frischti, m. (military), dainty food; stew.

Frisé, m. (popular), Jew, “sheney,” or “mouchey.” Termed also “youtre, pied-plat, guinal.”

Frisque, m. (popular), cold.

Le frisque du matin, qui ravigote le sang, qui cingle la vie—Richepin, Le Pavé.