Lézardes, f. pl. (printers’), white spaces.
Raies blanches produites dans la composition par la rencontre fortuite d’espaces placées les unes au-dessous des autres.—Boutmy.
Lézine, f. (thieves’), cheating at a game.
Léziner (thieves’), to cheat, “to bite;” to hesitate, “to funk.”
Libretailleur, m. (familiar), a libretto writer of poor ability.
Lice, f. (popular), lecherous girl. Literally bitch.
Lichade, f. (popular), embrace.
Lichance, f. (popular), hearty meal, “tightener.” From licher, equivalent to lécher, to lick.
Liche, f. (popular), excessive eating or drinking. Etre en ——, to be “on the booze.”
Licher (familiar and popular), to drink, “to lush.” See [Rincer].