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peter | roger |

As a noun peter

is (hypocoristic slang ) the penis.

As a verb peter

is (most often used in the phrase peter out) to dwindle; to trail off; to diminish to nothing.

As a proper noun roger is

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peter

English

Proper noun

(en proper noun) (Epistle of Peter)
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  • * 1911 , Wordsworth Editions Ltd, 1993, Chapter I
    • She knew of no Peter , and yet he was here and there in John and Michael's minds, while Wendy's began to be scrawled all over with him. The name stood out in bolder letters than any of the other words, and as Mrs Darling gazed she felt that it had an oddly cocky appearance.
  • * 1933 , Over the Garden Wall ,Faber and Faber 1933, page 90 ("Boys' Names")
    • What splendid names for boys there are! / There's Carol like a rolling car, / And Martin like a flying bird, / And Adam like the Lord's First Word, / And Raymond like the Harvest Moon, / And Peter like a piper's tune,
  • The leading Apostle in the New Testament.
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    • And I say unto thee, That thou art Peter , and upon this rock I will build my church;
  • (biblical) The epistles of Peter in the New Testament of the Bible, attributed to St. Peter.

    • Derived terms

    * blue peter * Peter boat * Peter Funk * Peter Pan * Peter pence, Peter's pence * Peter principle * Peter's fish * rob Peter to pay Paul

    Related terms

    * given name variants: Peers, Percy, Pete, Petey, Pierce, Piers * feminine forms: Peta, Petra (surnames) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l)

    See also

    * Petrock * Petronella

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    roger

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (Roger), used circa 1940 in UK and US military communication to represent "R" when spelling out a word. "R" is the first letter in (received), used to acknowledge understanding a message.

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • (radio telecommunications) Received (used in radio communications to acknowledge that a message has been received and understood)
    • Roger , sir.
    Synonyms
    * roger that
    See also
    * ack * over * over and out * wilco

    Etymology 2

    Possibly from Old German Hrotger via (etyl) roger.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • Of a man, to have sexual intercourse with (someone), especially in a rough manner.
  • To have sexual intercourse.
    • Synonyms
    * See also
    Derived terms
    * rogering

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