Lexicographical Neighbors of Toupet
Literary usage of Toupet
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Glossary of French Slang by Olivier Leroy (1922)
"Il a du toupet ! he has plenty of cheek ! toupie, sb. f. Ridiculous old woman.
tour, sb. m. Jouer un tour d quelqu'un, to play a trick upon some one. ..."
2. Men and Things as I Saw Them in Europe by Nicholas Murray (1854)
"View from its portico. CHAPTER XII. Sabbath in Paris.—Madeleine.—toupet.—The
Interior. ... On entering it from toupet ..."
3. History of Pittsburgh and Environs: Biographical by George Thornton Fleming, American Historical Company (1922)
"In the public schools of Soissons, Mr. toupet began his education, ... From his
graduation until 1906, Mr. toupet was engaged in the practice of engineering ..."
4. The royal phraseological English-French, French-English dictionary by John Charles Tarver (1853)
"Elle porte un faux toupet, she wears a front (of false hair). ... Les deux femmes
se prirent au toupet, the two women tore euch other's hair. ..."
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