Merlander (popular), to dress the hair. From merlan, popular expression for hairdresser.
Merlifiche, m. (thieves’), mountebank, showman. Probably from “merlificque,” used by Villon with the signification of marvellous.
Merlin, m. (popular), leg, “pin.” Un coup de passif dans le ——, a kick on the shin.
Merlou. See [Marlou].
Merlousier, merlousière, adj. (thieves’), cunning. La dabuche est merlousière, the lady is cunning.
Merluche, f. (popular), pousser des cris de ——, to squall; to scold vehemently.
Merriflauté, adj. (thieves’), warmly clad.
Méruché, f., méruchon, m. (thieves’), stove, frying-pan.
Méruchée, f. (thieves’), stoveful.
Merveilleux, m. (familiar), dandy of 1833. See [Gommeux].