- poisson
- n. m.1. Pimp, procurer. (As G.Sandry and M.Carrère point out in their DICTIONNAIRE DE L'ARGOT MODERNE, many slang words for pimp are names of fish species, to wit, barbeau, barbillon, brochet, hareng, merlan, maquereau, etc.)2. Faire des yeux de poisson frit: To raise one's gaze skywards and show the whites of one's eyes to express cynical contempt, boredom, etc. (also: faire des yeux de merlan frit).3. Engueuler (quelqu'un) comme du poisson pourri: To 'bawl someone out', to 'give someone a dressingdown', to tell someone off.4. Changer son poisson d'eau: To 'pee', to 'wee', to urinate (also: changer l'eau du canari).5. Noyer le poisson: To cloud and confuse the issue with an avalanche of irrelevant facts.6. Faire une queue de poisson (of vehicle): To cut in (in front of another, after having overtaken).7. Finir en queue de poisson (of play, musical piece, story): To come to an abrupt and unexpected end.
Dictionary of Modern Colloquial French. 2013.