Loufoque, adj. and m. (popular and thieves’), mad, or “cracked, balmy, or one off his chump.” The word fou disguised by means of the syllable loque. See [Loque].
Si nos doch’ étaient moins vieilles,
On les ferait plaiser,
Mais les pauv’ loufoques balaient
Les gras d’nos laisées.
Richepin.
Louille, f. (thieves’), prostitute, or “bunter.” See [Gadoue].
Louis, f. and m. (bullies’), une ——, a bully’s mistress, a prostitute. Abbreviation of Louis XV., women in brothels often powdering and dressing their hair Louis XV. fashion. See [Gadoue].
J’couch’ que’qu’fois sous des voitures;
Mais on attrap’ du cambouis.