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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

peterman

/pˈitɚmən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.39 in modern English

Syllables
pe-ter-man
IPA
/pˈitɚmən/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A safecracker.

Slang

noun

A fisherman.

noun

A fishing boat with identical bow and stern.

name

A surname.

Etymology

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

Usage

Inflected Forms

petermen (plural) Petermans (plural)

Synonyms

peteman safebreaker safecracker yegg yeggman

Homonyms

petermann

Rhymes With

petermann

Questions

How do you pronounce peterman?
The recorded pronunciation is /pˈitɚmən/.
What does peterman mean?
A safecracker.
Where does peterman come from?
From peter (“a safe, cash box”) + man (the former being 17th-century slang, still in use).

How to pronounce peterman

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