- numéro
- n. m.1. 'Character', 'card', person who stands out from the crowd. Quel numéro, celui-là! You won't see two like him! Un drôle de numéro: A bit of an oddball.2. Maison à gros numéro: 'Cat-house', brothel.3. Vendre au numéro (Artists' jargon): To have a ready market where certain canvas sizes are concerned.4. Quel numéro! (of prowess): What a feat! — What an exploit!5. Un bon numéro: 'Some valuable info', good advice.6. Avoir tiré le bon numéro: To have struck it lucky. (The expression originates from the days when conscripts were designated for National Service by a lottery system.)7. Je retiens votre numéro! You've not heard the last of this! — You'll be hearing from me! (Although the expression suggests hate and animosity, it is usually uttered with restrained jocularity.)8. Le numéro cent: The 'karzey', the 'bog', the W.C. (The appellation is said to have its origin in the misreading of the word 'loo' on the door of a battle-weary field-latrine during W.W.I.)
Dictionary of Modern Colloquial French. 2013.