Papoter (familiar), to chat, “to gabble.”
Paquelin, m. (thieves’), for patelin, flatterer.
Paqueliner (thieves’), to flatter.
Paquemon, m. (thieves’), parcel, or “peter.” Paquet, with suffix mon.
Paquet, m. (popular), ridiculously dressed woman, a “guy.” Avoir son ——, to be drunk, “to be primed.” See [Pompette]. (Familiar and popular) Risquer le ——, to venture. (Card-sharpers’) Faire le ——, to cheat by arranging cards in a peculiar manner when shuffling them.
Paquetier, m. (printers’), compositor who has to deal only with the composition of lines, without titles, &c.; —— d’honneur, head “paquetier.”
Parabole, f. (thieves’), paradise.
Parade, f. (military), défiler la ——, to die, “to lose the number of one’s mess.” See [Pipe]. (Printers’) Parade, any kind of joke, good or bad, a “wheeze.” (Popular) Bénédiction de ——, kick on the behind; alluding to kicks clowns give one another in a preliminary farcical performance outside a booth.
Paradouze, or part-à-douze, m. (military), paradise. A play on the word paradis.
Paralance, m. (popular), umbrella, “mush, or rain-napper.” From parer, to ward off, and lance, water.