Robbing Peter to pay Paul

To take something from one sorce and use it towards another.

Many folks believe that this metaphor has its origin in 16th-century England, when part of the estate of Saint Peter's Cathedral in Westminster was appropriated to pay for repairs to Saint Paul's in London.

Jacob: I think I'm going to apply for another credit card so I can pay off some of my bills.

David: Robbing Peter to pay Paul, eh?! Just be carful not to get into debt.

by MoonCricket March 27, 2005

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St. Peter High School

St. Peter High School is known around the OT area for its crack addicts and heavy black tar heroin abuse. but St. Peter High School's most notable act was from its star football kicker Jackson, using Rohan's head as a football to score a game-winning kick straight into the concrete sidewalk.

Person 1: Yo fam what school do you go to?

Person 2: St. Peter High School, the best school ever.

Person 1: You get kicked in the head, cause your talking nonsense.

by Brampton #1 October 6, 2019

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Peter Beck Moon Shoes

The act of jumping on somebody so hard that you fly to space

Peter needed to do a science project on Uranus. He took Brendan after school, jumped on him, and with his Peter Beck Moon Shoes he flew to space and completed his studies with ease.

by M7M August 28, 2012

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peter pangender syndrome

When a trans lesbian or a queer person thinks of themself as a girl or a boy, or a child in general, despite being in their twenties or thirties.

"He says he's a transboy."

"Isn't he thirty-two?"

"Peter Pangender syndrome."

by radicalgenius August 10, 2018

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panic pack rat peter

Other wise known as Scrat. Half squirrel and half rat. Accurately named after Scrat from ice age. Scrat is known for his skittishness and obssesion over nuts. Particularly one nut.

Scrat is just a squirrel trying to get a nut.

by G January 15, 2004

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