Purgation, f. (thieves’), speech for the defence.
Purge, f. (thieves’), refiler une ——, to thrash, “to set about one.” See [Voie].
Purger la vaisselle (popular), to make very thin sauce.
Purotin, m. (popular and thieves’), needy man; vagrant, or “piky.”
Pur-sang, f. (familiar), handsome, elegant kept woman, a “blooming tartlet.”
Putain, f. (familiar), avoir la main ——, to shake hands with anybody. Bouture de ——, child of unknown father. Putain comme chausson is said of an extremely immoral woman.
[Putasser] (popular), to be fond of prostitutes, to be a “mutton-monger.”
Putasserie, f. (familiar and popular), acts of immorality on the part of a woman; the street-walking tribe.
Putassier, m. (popular), one fond of prostitutes, “mutton-monger.”
Putiner. See [Putasser].