subs. (thieves’).—Meat. [From the Italian carne, flesh, through the Lingua Franca. Carne, in French argot, signifies tough meat.]
FRENCH SYNONYMS. La crie, crigne, or crignolle (thieves’: old cant; Greek, κρίας; Fourbesque, crea, creata, creatura, criulfa; Germania, crioja); la criolle (thieves’); la niorte (thieves’); la barbaque or bidoche (popular); le choléra (popular = bad meat); le mastic (= bread or meat).
GERMAN SYNONYMS. Kärner (this is the same as CARNISH and comes from the Italian carne; Kärnerfetzer = a butcher).
ITALIAN SYNONYMS. Bronco (specially applied to beef); slavigna; crea (see remarks under crie in French synonyms).
