Monde, m. (popular), renversé, guillotine. See [Voyante]. Il y a du —— au balcon is said of a woman with large breasts, of one with opulent “Charlies.” (Familiar) Demi ——, world of cocottes, kept women.
Dans ce qu’on appelle le demi-monde il y a nombre de filles en carte, véritables chevaliers d’industrie de la jeunesse et de l’amour qui, bien en règle avec la préfecture, mènent joyeuse vie pendant quinze ans et éludent constamment la police correctionnelle.—Léo Taxil.
(Showmen’s) Du ——, public who enter the show. There may be a large concourse of people outside, but no “monde.”
Monfier (thieves’), to kiss.
Mon gniasse (popular and thieves’), me, “my nibs.”
Mon linge est lavé (popular), I give in, “I throw up the sponge.”
Monnaie, f. (popular), plus que ça de ——! what luck!
Mon œil! (popular), expressive of refusal or disbelief, “don’t you wish you may get it?” or “do you see any green in my eye?” See [Nèfles].
Monôme, m. (students’), yearly procession in single file through certain streets of Paris of candidates to the government schools.
Monorgue (thieves’), I, myself.