peter
/ˈpiːtə//ˈpitɚ/
- vi.
- 逐渐消失，逐渐减少
中文释义来自 ECDICT
peter1词源 1
词源说明
US, 1902, presumably from shared initial pe-. Compare the use of other men’s names as slang terms for the penis, e.g., dick, willy, johnson, John Thomas, etc.
释义
名词noun
- 1slangThe penis.
同族词
peter2词源 2
词源说明
Unknown. Attested from the 18th century. The Canting Academy defines peeter as “A portmantle”; Green’s Dictionary of Slang list a variety of uses for peter – including trunk or portmanteau – in thieves’ cant in Britain, Australia, New Zealand, and the United States. The OED suggests that it may be related to St. Peter being the holder of the keys to God's Kingdom.
释义
名词noun
- 1UK, slangA safe. [from 18th c.]
- 2(UK, prison slang) A prison cell
peter3词源 3
词源链
- 古法语Old French约 8–14 世纪
peter4词源 4
词源说明
Clipping of blue peter (“play a high card to call for trump”). See further etymology there.
释义
动词verb
- 1(card games, intransitive) Synonym of blue peter; to call for trump by throwing away a high card while holding a lower one. [from 19th century]