[Paver] (familiar). On pave! exclamation which is meant to denote that a certain street alluded to is to be avoided as being frequented by one’s creditors.
Pavillon, m. (popular), madcap; throat. S’humecter le ——, to drink, “to wet, or whet one’s whistle.” See [Rincer].
Pavillonner (thieves’), to drink; to make merry.
Ensuite on renquillera dans la taule à mézigue pour refaiter gourdement et chenument pavillonner.—Vidocq.
Pavois, adj. (popular), intoxicated, “screwed.” See [Pompette]. Etre ——, to be intoxicated, or to talk nonsense, like one in his cups, like one “cup shotten.”
Pavoiser (sailors’), se ——, to dress oneself in Sunday clothes. Etre pavoisé en noir, to be in a towering rage, to look as black as thunder.
Payer (popular), se —— une culotte, to get drunk, to go on the “booze.”
J’ mets pas d’habit, mais sacrebleu!
Faudra que j’ me paie un’ culotte.