Peterman
[pee-ter-muh n] /ˈpi tər mən/
noun, plural petermen. Slang.
1.
a safecracker.
/ˈpiːtəmən/
noun (pl) -men
1.
(slang) a burglar skilled in safe-breaking
noun
A safecracker; pete-man: the petermen of half a century ago (1900+ Underworld)
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