peter-men

pe·ter·man

[pee-ter-muhn]
noun, plural pe·ter·men. Slang.
a safecracker.
Also, peteman.


Origin:
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

Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source Link To peter-men
Collins
World English Dictionary
peterman (ˈpiːtəmən) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl -men
slang a burglar skilled in safe-breaking
 
[C19: from peter³]

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
00:10
Peter-men is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
  • Please Login or Sign Up to use the Recent Searches feature
FAVORITES
RECENT