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Noblillons, (Péjorative and facetious) ^méchants fils

de nobles, or petits nobles (Cf., oisUlon-.-petit oiseau), The word is colloquial and has not yet made its way into print. In the west of France the form noblaUlon is met with.

20. Faire les maîtres, Play the master, lord it. Cf. similar csts. with Jaire, as faire le brave (to look big), faire le sourd (to prétend to be deaf), /aire le difficile (to be fastidious), faire Venfant (to be childish), etc.

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