Apothicaire, m. (popular), sans sucre, workman with but few tools; tradesman with an insufficient stock in trade.
Apôtres (thieves’), fingers, or “forks.”
Appeler (theatrical), azor, to hiss, or “to goose.” Literally to whistle a dog. Azor, a common name for a dog.
Appuyer (theatrical), to let scenes down.
Aquarium, an assembly of prostitutes’ bullies, or “ponces.” From their being denominated maquereaux, mackerels.
Aquicher (thieves’), to decoy, allure.
Aquiger, quiger (thieves’ and cads’), to steal, “to lift;” to wound; to beat, “to wallop;” to make, or “to fake;” —— les brèmes, to mark cards for cheating, or to “stock broads.” It means also to take, to procure, to find.
Dévalons donc dans cette piole
Où nous aquigerons riole,
Et sans débrider nos pouchons.