| 单词 | to tickle the peter |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto tickle the peter e. Criminals' slang. To rob or burgle. Esp. in to tickle the peter, to rob the till or cash box; also in extended use. Chiefly Australian and New Zealand. Cf. tickle n.2 2. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > steal [verb (intransitive)] > from a till to tickle the peter1945 the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > burglary > burgle [verb (transitive)] do1774 bust1859 burglarize1871 burgle1874 burglar1890 take1924 to rip off1972 tickle1976 1945 S. J. Baker Austral. Lang. viii. 140 To tickle the peter, to rob a till. 1950 Austral. Police Jrnl. Apr. 119 Tickle the peter, to embezzle or steal funds, usually by the servant of an employer. 1965 M. Shadbolt Among Cinders xvi. 143 ‘Did he tickle the peter?’..‘To the tune of two thousand quid.’ 1967 K. Giles Death & Mr. Prettyman v. 98 But level, old boy, was Prettyman tickling the peter? 1973 Courier-Mail (Brisbane) 14 Mar. 14/9 Senator Georges..was accused in State Parliament last night of having ‘tickled the peter’ when he was 18. 1976 F. Greenland Misericordia Drop i. vi. 44 Get a Portuguese villain to tickle the place. < as lemmas |
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