Arquer (popular), s’——, to be bent down through age.
[Arracher] (thieves’), du chiendent, to be on the look-out for a victim (chiendent, dogs’ grass); (popular) —— son copeau, to work, “to grind” (copeau, shaving).
Arrangemaner (thieves’), to cheat, or “to stick.”
[Arranger] (swindlers’), les pantres, to cheat the public by means of the three-card trick or other swindling dodges.
Arrangeur, m. (gamesters’), one who sets a game going, or “buttonner.”
Arrêter (familiar), les frais, to put a stop to any proceedings. (Les frais, the fee for a game of billiards.)
Arrière-train, m. (familiar), the behind, or “tochas.” See [Vasistas].
Arriver premier (sporting), to be the winner. Used figuratively to denote superiority of any kind over others. Arriver bon premier, “to beat hollow.”
Arrondir (popular), se faire —— le globe, to become pregnant, or “lumpy.”