Landier, m. and adj. (thieves’), official of the octroi. The “octroi” is the office established at the gates of a town for the collection of a tax due for the introduction of certain articles of food or drink. (Thieves’) Landier, white.
Landière, f. (old cant), stall at a fair.
On sait que le Landit était une foire célèbre qui se tenait à Saint-Denis.—Michel.
Landreux, adj. (popular), invalid.
Langouste, f. (popular), simpleton, greenhorn, “flat.”
Langue, f. (familiar), verte, slang of gamesters. Also slang. The expression is Delvau’s. (Popular) Avaler sa ——, to die, “to kick the bucket.” See [Pipe]. Prendre sa —— des dimanches, to use choice language. (Familiar and popular) Une —— fourrée, lingua duplex, id est quum basiis lingua linguæ promiscetur (Rigaud).
Languineur, m. (popular), man whose functions are to examine the tongues of pigs at the slaughter-house to ascertain that they are not diseased.
Lansquailler (thieves’). See [Lascailler].
Lansque (popular), abbreviation of lansquenet.
Lansquinage, m. (thieves’), weeping.