Lèche-curé, m. (popular), bigot, “prayer-monger.”
Léchée, f. (artists’), picture minutely painted.
Légitime, m. and f. (familiar), husband, or “oboleklo;” wife, or “tart.” Manger sa ——, to squander one’s fortune.
Légume, m. (military), gros ——, field officer, or “bloke.” An allusion to his epaulets, termed “graine d’épinards.”
Légumiste, m. (familiar), vegetarian.
[Lem], parler en ——, mode of disguising words by prefixing the letter “l,” and adding the syllabic “em” preceded by the first letter of the word; thus “boucher” becomes “loucherbem.” This mode was first used by butchers, and is now obsolete. See [Lampagne].
Lenquetré, m. (thieves’), thirty sous. The word “trente” disguised.
Lentille, f. (thieves’), grosse ——, moon, “parish lantern.”
Léon, m. (thieves’), the president of the assize court.
Lermon, m. (thieves’), tin.