peterman

[ pee-ter-muhn ]

/ ˈpi tər mən /

noun, plural pe·ter·men.Slang.

a safecracker.

Also peteman.

Origin of peterman

1805–15; peter a safe or cash box, originally a portmanteau or trunk, as an object to be stolen or rifled (of obscure origin) + -man

Words nearby peterman

Peter I, Peter II, Peter III, Peterlee, Peterloo Massacre, peterman, Petermann Peak, peter out, Peter Pan, Peter Pan collar, “Peter Piper”

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Example sentences from the Web for peterman

“We truly are interactive and open to everyone,” Peterman told me.
Blurred Lines at NY Sketchbook Museum|Daniel Genis|November 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Anyway, it served my purpose, and Peterman knows just how things stand—and are going to stand—between us.
The Man in the Twilight|Ridgwell Cullum
He had changed his plans for her, and for his nerve he had reaped a harvest such as he, Peterman, had never reaped.
The Man in the Twilight|Ridgwell Cullum
Peterman flung himself back in his chair with a great laugh.
The Man in the Twilight|Ridgwell Cullum

Very well, and thank you again for coming down, Mrs. Peterman.
Warren Commission (8 of 26): Hearings Vol. VIII (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
The only information I could glean from them was that their word for travelling, or going, or coming, was “Peterman”.
Australia Twice Traversed, The Romance of Exploration|Ernest Giles

British Dictionary definitions for peterman

peterman

/ (ˈpiːtəmən) /

noun plural -men

slang a burglar skilled in safe-breaking

Word Origin for peterman

C19: from peter ³

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单词	peterman
释义	peterman [ pee-ter-muhn ] / ˈpi tər mən / noun, plural pe·ter·men.Slang. a safecracker. Also peteman. Origin of peterman 1805–15; peter a safe or cash box, originally a portmanteau or trunk, as an object to be stolen or rifled (of obscure origin) + -man Words nearby peterman Peter I, Peter II, Peter III, Peterlee, Peterloo Massacre, peterman, Petermann Peak, peter out, Peter Pan, Peter Pan collar, “Peter Piper” Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for peterman “We truly are interactive and open to everyone,” Peterman told me. Blurred Lines at NY Sketchbook Museum\|Daniel Genis\|November 1, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Anyway, it served my purpose, and Peterman knows just how things stand—and are going to stand—between us. The Man in the Twilight\|Ridgwell Cullum He had changed his plans for her, and for his nerve he had reaped a harvest such as he, Peterman, had never reaped. The Man in the Twilight\|Ridgwell Cullum Peterman flung himself back in his chair with a great laugh. The Man in the Twilight\|Ridgwell Cullum Very well, and thank you again for coming down, Mrs. Peterman. Warren Commission (8 of 26): Hearings Vol. VIII (of 15)\|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy The only information I could glean from them was that their word for travelling, or going, or coming, was “Peterman”. Australia Twice Traversed, The Romance of Exploration\|Ernest Giles British Dictionary definitions for peterman peterman / (ˈpiːtəmən) / noun plural -men slang a burglar skilled in safe-breaking Word Origin for peterman C19: from peter ³ Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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