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Petter

//ˈpɛtə// name, noun, verb

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from Dutch or German.
Noun
  1. 1
    One who pets. rare

    "[…] 36) are good sports 37) have a good sense of humor 38) are not sissies 39) do not try to neck on the first date 40) are not routine petters […]"

  2. 2
    a lover who gently fondles and caresses the loved one wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To make an irregular, repetitive sound. rare

    ""What an infernal shower!" ejaculated the baronet, as the rain pettered against his plate glass."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Dutch and German Ludewig, a variant of the personal name Peter.

Etymology 2

From pet + -er.

Etymology 3

Onomatopoeic; compare patter.

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