ABSTRACT
W e may make a transition to the treatment of a new side of the life of language by considering one of
Among French slang-words for 'to die' may be mentioned: casser sa pipe, n' alloir plus mal aux dents, passer Z'arme d gauche, fermer son parapluie, eteindre son gaz, faile sa malle, /aire ses petits paquets, manger les pissenlits par la racine (or, de dessous), casser son cable (cp. the English equivalent).
