Quomodocunquize (v.): To make money in any way possible; to make a living by any means necessary, especially dubious ones.
Example: A true devotee of Mercury, he would quomodocunquize his way through life — once earning rent by betting on snail races.
Vivoter de combine en combine : Survivre en enchaînant des combines ou petits stratagèmes, souvent douteux.
Exemple: Il avait ce don étrange de vivoter de combine en combine, une sorte d’artisanat du débrouillage louche.