lapin

n. m.

1. Un sacré lapin:

  a 'One hell of a guy', an ace character.

  b A 'tricky bugger', an awkward fellow.

2. Un drôle de lapin: A 'queer cove', an oddball (is usually said of someone who is difficult to weigh up).

3. Un chaud lapin: A'randy bugger', a 'horny so-and-so', an over-sexed man.

4. Mon petit lapin (Term of endearment): My little pet.

5. Mon vieux lapin! 'Me old mate'!

6. Le coup du lapin: a (lit.): A 'chocolate chop',

  a wallop behind the ears (with G.B.H. intentions).

  b (fig.): A treacherous blow.

7. Poser un lapin: To fail to turn up for an appointment (intentionally or otherwise). Becqueter du lapin: To get stood up.

8. Ça sent le lapin! It smells a bit fuggy here! (also: Ça sent le fauve).

9. Ça ne vaut pas un pet de lapin: It's worth bugger-all! — It's worthless!