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peterman

peterman noun: a safecracker.

Noun (1)

peterman (plural petermen)

  1. (slang) A safecracker.

Noun (2)

peterman (plural petermen)

  1. A fisherman.
  2. A fishing boat with identical bow and stern.

Proper noun capitalized: Peterman

Peterman (plural Petermans)

  1. A surname.

Synonyms of peterman

All synonyms of peterman

Forms of peterman

Noun
pluralpetermen
Proper noun
pluralPetermans

Origin of peterman

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

After the apostle Peter, a fisherman.

Questions about peterman

What does peterman mean?
Peterman means a safecracker.
What part of speech is peterman?
Peterman can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of peterman?
The plural of peterman is petermen.

Words near peterman in the dictionary

  1. Peterka
  2. Peterkas
  3. Peterkin
  4. Peterlee
  5. Peterloo
  6. peterman
  7. Petermann
  8. Petermanns
  9. Petermans
  10. petermen
  11. peters

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