Instruit, adj. (thieves’), être ——, to be a skilful thief, a “gonnof.”
[Insurgé de Romilly], m. (popular), lump of excrement, or “quaker.”
Interloquer (soldiers’), to talk. Je vais aller en —— avec le marchichef, I will talk about it to the quartermaster sergeant.
Interver, entraver (thieves’), to understand. Je n’entrave que le dail, I do not understand, I don’t “twig.” Interver dans les vannes, to allow oneself to be “stuffed up,” to be “bamboozled.”
Intime, m. (theatrical), man who is paid to applaud at a theatre. Termed also “romain.”
Intransigeant, m. (familiar), politician of extreme opinions who will not sacrifice an iota of his programme. The reverse of opportuniste.
Inutile, m. (thieves’), notary public.
Invalo, m. (popular), for invalide, pensioner of the “Hôtel des Invalides,” a home for old or disabled soldiers.
Invite, f. (popular), faire une —— à l’as is said of a woman who makes advances to a man.
Inviteuse, f. (general), waitress at certain cafés termed “caboulots.” Her duties, besides serving the customers, consist in getting herself treated by them to any amount of liquor; but, to prevent accidents, the drinks intended for the inviteuse are generally water or some mild alcoholic mixture. The inviteuse often plies also another trade—that of a semi-prostitute.