postillon

postman (courier who rides post); postilion; a French-style hat worn by the postal workers; (drop of) spit, spittle, saliva (sprayed when speaking)

“Et leur haleine avinée quand ils me parlaient et couvraient mon visage de postillons, comme peuvent le faire des hommes ivres, des hommes qui, chaque fois, sans presque jamais déroger à la règle, finissaient par exprimer leur haine des homosexuels.” — And the smell of drink on their breath when they spoke to me and covered my face in spittle, as drunk men often do; men who, every time, almost without fail, end up expressing their hatred of homosexuals.

From Italian postiglione.