| 单词 | peter-ringer |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspeter-ringer C1. Objective (chiefly in sense A. II.), as peter-claiming, peter-cutter, peter-hunting, peter-lay, peter-popping, peter-ringer, peter-screwing, etc. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > [noun] > unattended luggage peter-claiming1725 1725 New Canting Dict. Peter-Lay, Rogues who follow Petty Thefts, such as cutting Portmanteaus, &c. from behind Coaches. 1819 J. H. Vaux New Vocab. Flash Lang. in Memoirs II. 195 Peter-hunting, traversing the streets or roads for the purpose of cutting away trunks, &c. from travelling carriages. 1862 J. Binny in H. Mayhew London Labour (new ed.) Extra vol. 339/2 Some cracksmen have what is called a petter-cutter, that is, a cutter for iron safes. 1863 Once a Week 7 Nov. 555/2 Well, my friend, a Peter-ringer is one who tries to get his living by stealing carpet-bags. 1868 Temple Bar 24 537 ‘What do you mean by “lobster-sneaking”, and “Peter-screwing”?’ ‘Why, “lob” means the till, and “Peter” means a safe. Stealing the till and opening the safe is what we call “lob-sneaking” and “Peter-screwing”.’ 1894 A. Morrison Tales Mean Streets 258 From this, he ventured on peterclaiming, laying hands nonchalantly on unconsidered parcels and bags at railway stations. 1960 Observer 24 Jan. 5/2 The expertise of peter-popping consists in knowing just how much gelignite to use on the safe in question. < as lemmas |
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