Definition of peter Peter
/piΛtΙ/ - [peeter] - peβ’ter
We found 12 definitions of peter from 8 different sources.
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What does peter mean?
WordNet
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| peter - disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope | ||
| Simon Peter, Saint Peter, St. Peter, Saint Peter the Apostle, St. Peter the Apostle | ||
| peter - obscene terms for penis | ||
| cock, prick, dick, shaft, pecker, tool, putz | ||
| penis, phallus, member the male organ of copulation (`member' is a euphemism) | ||
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Wiktionary 
- peter (Noun)
hypocoristic slang The penis. - peter (Verb)
To dwindle; to trail off; to diminish to nothing.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary π
- peter (n.)
A common baptismal name for a man. The name of one of the apostles, - peter (v. i.)
To become exhausted; to run out; to fail; -- used generally with out; as, that mine has petered out.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary π
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peter
pΔβ²tΔr, v.i. in mining, to become exhausted (with out): (fig.) to lose power or value -
peter
pΔβ²tΔr, v.i. to call for trumps at whist, by throwing away a higher card of a suit while holding a smaller.βn. this signal for trumps
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book β΅
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peter
See BLUE PETER.
Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue π
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peter
A portmanteau or cloke-bag. Biter of peters; one that makes it a trade to steal boxes and trunks from behind stage coaches or out of waggons. To rob Peter to pay Paul; to borrow of one man to pay another: styled also manoeuvring the apostles.
Proverbs DictionaryProverbs Dictionary π
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peter
He robs Peter to pay Paul.
