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Peter

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Noun

1. peter, saint peter, saint peter the apostle, simon peter, st. peter, st. peter the apostle

disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

2. cock, dick, pecker, peter, prick, putz, shaft, tool

obscene terms for penis

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Peter

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verb
(intr; foll by out or away)
to fall (off) in volume, intensity, etc, and finally cease
the cash petered out in three months
verb (intransitive)
1. 
to play a high card before a low one in a suit, usually a conventional signal of a doubleton holding or of strength in that suit
noun
2. 
the act of petering
noun slang
1. 
a safe, till, or cash box
2. 
a prison cell
3. 
the witness box in a courtroom
4. mainly US a slang word for penis
noun New Testament
1. 
Saint. Also called: Simon Peter. died ?67 ad, a fisherman of Bethsaida, who became leader of the apostles and is regarded by Roman Catholics as the first pope; probably martyred at Rome. Feast day: June 29 or Jan 18
2. 
either of two epistles traditionally ascribed to Peter (in full The First Epistle and The Second Epistle of Peter)

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Peter

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noun
1. 
a masculine name: dim. Pete: equiv. L. Petrus, Fr. Pierre, It. Pietro, Sp. Pedro, Russ. Pyotr
2.  Bible
a. 
(original name Simon) (died a.d. 64?); one of the twelve Apostles, a fisherman, to whom the Letters of Peter are ascribed: considered the first pope: his day is June 29
also Simon Peter or Saint Peter
b. 
either of the two Letters of Peter
abbrev. Pe, Pet
1. 
Peter I1672-1725; czar of Russia (1682-1725)
called the Great
2. 
Peter II1923-70; king of Yugoslavia (1934-45): son of Alexander I
3. 
Peter III1728-62; czar of Russia (1762): assassinated; succeeded by his wife, Catherine II
verb intransitive
US, Informal
to become gradually smaller, weaker, etc. and then cease or disappear
with out
noun
Slang
the penis

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Peter

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intr.v. pe·tered, pe·ter·ing, pe·ters
To diminish slowly and come to an end. Often used with out: Their enthusiasm soon petered out.
n.
Vulgar Slang
The penis.
The chief of the 12 Apostles. He is traditionally regarded as the first bishop of Rome and author of two epistles in the New Testament.
n.
See Table at Bible.

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