peter

Meaning

Noun

The penis.

Verb

Chiefly followed by out: originally (mining), of a vein of ore: to be depleted of ore; now (generally), to diminish to nothing; to dwindle, to trail off.

Verb

Synonym of blue peter; to call for trump by throwing away a high card while holding a lower one.

Synonyms

cock

prick

dick

penis

shaft

putz

pecker

tool

Mickey Finn

knock-out drops

Pete

John Thomas

travelling-bag

lock-up

member

phallus

police station

portmanteau

prison

safe

trunk

willy

Translations

plasser

plassertje

piemel

piroca

pénis

pênis

zizi

Schniedel

pénis

titola

πουλί

πέος

πούτσος

ψωλή

polla

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpiːtə/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: salpeter

Cognate with French: salpêtre

In summary

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.