peter

Reading level: medium

Estimated CEFR level: A2 — Elementary

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
  2. noun obscene terms for penis

Etymology

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.

In classic literature

Synonyms

Simon Peter, Saint Peter, St. Peter, Saint Peter the Apostle, St. Peter the Apostle

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