Pouilleux, m. (familiar), poor devil, or “quisby;” miser, skinflint, “hunks.” Properly lousy man.
Poulailler, m. (popular), house of ill-fame, or “nanny-shop.” Properly hen-house; upper gallery in a theatre, “up among the gods.”
Poulain, m. (military), faire un ——, to fall from one’s horse, “to come a cropper.”
Poulainte, f. (thieves’), swindle on an exchange of goods.
Poularde, f. (journalists’), kept woman.
Poule, f. (popular), laitée, man devoid of energy, “sappy,” or “henpecked fellow;” —— d’eau, washerwoman. Termed also “baquet insolent.” Des poules, female inmates of a house of ill-fame, “dress lodgers.”
Poulet, m. (popular), manger le ——, to be in confederacy with a builder, so as to divide the proceeds of unlawful gains. The expression is used by masons, carpenters, and others employed in house-building, in reference to architects and their accomplices. Poulet de carême, red herring, or “Yarmouth capon;” frog. Frogs not being considered as flesh. Poulet d’hospice, lean, hungry-looking fellow, one who looks like a half-drowned rat; —— d’Inde, fool, or “flat;” and in military slang, horse, or “gee.”
Oui, répondit-il en ramassant son cheval ... j’allais vous proposer un tour de promenade. Si cela vous sourit, en route! J’ai dit à Saïd de seller votre poulet d’Inde.—Bonnetain, L’Opium.
Poulot, m. (popular), for poulailler, the gallery in a theatre, “up amongst the gods.”
Poupard, m. (thieves’), swindle, or crime, “plant.” Nourrir un ——, to make all necessary preparations in view of committing a robbery or murder. Goury de ——, accomplice, “stallsman.”