peterman

[ pee-ter-muhn ]

noun,plural pe·ter·men.Slang.
  1. a safecracker.

Origin of peterman

1
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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How to use peterman in a sentence

  • “We truly are interactive and open to everyone,” peterman told me.

  • But the goodness of Elas peterman to herself possessed none of that disinterested kindliness she had hitherto believed.

    The Man in the Twilight | Ridgwell Cullum
  • Elas peterman knew his position to the last fraction when dealing with Nathaniel Hellbeam.

    The Man in the Twilight | Ridgwell Cullum
  • He had changed his plans for her, and for his nerve he had reaped a harvest such as he, peterman, had never reaped.

    The Man in the Twilight | Ridgwell Cullum
  • He had been seated at Elas peterman's desk studying the papers which his managing director had set out for his perusal.

    The Man in the Twilight | Ridgwell Cullum
  • And he paused and frankly gripped the carefully manicured hand peterman held out to him.

    The Man in the Twilight | Ridgwell Cullum

British Dictionary definitions for peterman

peterman

/ (ˈpiːtəmən) /


nounplural -men
  1. slang a burglar skilled in safe-breaking

Origin of peterman

1
C19: from peter ³

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