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Forms of Address: Beau

Bas bleu, hab bluh. A blue stocking or literary lady. Beau ideal, bo e de al.

Beau monde, bo mongd. fashionables.

Belle-lettres, bel let ter. philology.

A perfect model of beauty. A model of ideal perfection. The gay world. The world of fashion and elegance. The Refined literature, such as rhetoric, poetry, history, or Bénéficiaire, bay nay fe se ayr. A person obtaining a benefit. Bête noire, beyt noo ar. An object of particular aversion. An eyesore. (Lit.) a black beast. A black sheep has always been considered an eyesore in a flock, and its wool is really less valuable. By the superstitious it was looked on as bearing the devil's mark.

Billet-doux, be yay doo. A love-letter or note.

Bizarre, be zahr. Whimsical. Odd.

Odd.

Surfeited.

Blasé, blaz ay. Used up. Worn out.

Bona fide. In good faith. Without deception.

Bonheur, bo nur. Happiness. Good fortune.

Bonhomie, bon om ee.

Simplicity. Good nature, Artlessness.

Bon mot, bong mo. A jest. A witty repartee.

Boulevard, bool var. Originally the rampart of a fortified city, now a public walk or street often occupying the site of demolished fortifications. Boutades, boo tad. (Lit.) fits of ill humor. Whims, invectives. Sallies. BURGOMASTER. The chief magistrate of a municipal town in Holland, Belgium, and Germany, nearly corresponding to mayor in England. Cadit quæstio. The question or case ends or falls to the ground. Canaille, kah ni yuh. The lowest class of people. The rabble. Canard, kah nar. A baseless story floated to deceive the people. (Lit.) a duck. It was once reported in all the papers that one of Cornelissean's ducks had eaten nineteen of the other ducks; a feat accounted for by one duck being cut up each day to feed those remaining; and as the nineteenth was gobbled up by the sole survivor, it follows that he actually eat nineteen ducks. Camaraderie, kah mah rad ree. Comradeship. Friendship. Cap à pié, kap ah pee ay. From head to foot.

Caput mortuu... The dead head. Rubbish. Useless details. Carte blanche, kart blahnsh. A blank paper signed at the bottom with a person's name, given to another person with permission to superscribe what conditions he pleases; hence unconditional terms, unlimited power to decide. Casus belli. A position or cause which renders war necessary. Causeries, koze ree. Chat. Conversation.

Causes célèbres, koze say lebr. Celebrated trials in the law courts. Caveat emptor. Let the purchaser beware.