Peterman

name, noun, slang

name, noun, slang ·3 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A safecracker. slang
  2. 2
    A fisherman.
  3. 3
    A fishing boat with identical bow and stern.
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.

Synonyms

All synonyms
petemanpetemansafebreakersafecrackeryeggyeggman

Etymology

Etymology 1

From peter (“a safe, cash box”) + man (the former being 17th-century slang, still in use).

Etymology 2

After the apostle Peter, a fisherman.

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