Phalanges, f. pl. (familiar), serrer les ——, to shake hands, “to tip one’s daddle.”
Pharamineux, adj. (familiar), astounding, marvellous, “stunning.”
Vous savez, Nana vient d’arriver ... oh! une entrée, mes enfants! quelque chose de pharamineux!—Zola.
Phare, m. (printers’), lamp. Properly lighthouse.
Pharmacope, m. (popular), apothecary, “pill-driver.”
Pharos, or pharaut, m. (old cant), governor of a town. Michel thinks the word comes from the Spanish faraute, head man.
Philantrope, m. (pedlars’), thief, “prig.” For synonyms see [Grinche].
Philibert, m. (thieves’), thief, “prig;” swindler or sharper, “shark.” See [Grinche].
Philippe, m. (popular), silver or gold coin. An allusion to the effigy of Louis Philippe.