Osanores, m. pl. (thieves’), teeth, or “grinders.” Jouer des ——, to eat, “to grub.” See [Mastiquer].
Oseille, f. (popular), money, “stumpy, or oof.” See [Quibus]. Avoir mangé de l’——, to be in a bad humour, to be “snaggy.” (Thieves’) La faire à l’——, to do a good “job.” See [Faire]. (Theatrical) Scènes de l’——, scenes in which the female supernumeraries make their appearance in very suggestive attire.
Osselets, m. pl. (thieves’), teeth, “ivories,” or “bones.”
Ostant (Breton cant), individual; master of a house.
Ostrogoth, m. (general), dunce. Also rude, rough fellow.
Otage, m. (popular), priest. An allusion to the priests taken as hostages by the insurgents of 1871, and shot by them.
Otolondrer (thieves’), to annoy, to bore, “to spur.”
Otolondreur, m. (thieves’), tiresome man.
Otro (Breton cant), pig.
Ouater (painters’), to paint outlines with too much vagueness, without vigour. Properly to pad.