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pe·ter·man
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ˈpi
tər
mən
/
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pee
-ter-m
uh
n
]
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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
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peterman
(ˈpiːtəmən)
—
n
,
pl
-men
slang
a burglar skilled in safe-breaking
[C19: from
peter
³]
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