[Galiote], f. (thieves’), conspiracy of card-sharpers to swindle a player.
Galipoter (sailors’), to smear.
Galli-bâton, m. (popular), general fight; great row, or “shindy.”
Galli-trac, m. (popular), poltroon, “cow’s babe.”
Galoche, f. (thieves’), chin; (popular) a game played with a cork and halfpence.
Galons, m. pl. (military), d’imbécile, long-service stripes. Arroser ses ——, to treat one’s comrades on being made a non-commissioned officer; to pay for one’s footing.
Galopante, f. (popular), diarrhœa, or “jerry-go-nimble.”
Galopé, adj. (popular), done hurriedly, carelessly.
Galoper (popular), to annoy; to make unwell. Ça me galope sur le système, or sur le haricot, it troubles me; it makes me ill; —— une femme, to make hot love to a woman.
Galopin, m. (familiar), small glass of beer at cafés. Had formerly the signification of small measure of wine.