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pulling a peter 

To fail, create gurgly noises, or make bad, awkward jokes. Synonym for "fail."
I made so many gurgles in Buddhist meditation today. It wasn't even funny how many peter's I pulled!

David: That's not funny.
Peter: Yes it is!
David: Stop pulling a peter.

Pulling a Peter 

Taking advantage of your boss being out of the office and 'working' from home.

Most likely to occur when one or more of these conditions are met (increasing likelihood if numerous conditions are met):

1. School holidays.
2. Man Utd. match the previous night.
3. Good Weather.
4. The 'electrician' has to call around.
Woman Teacher: "It's mid-term, will you 'work' from home tomorrow, pretty please?"
Man: "Of course, there's a United match on tonight; I'll pull a Peter on it!"

Lads in work: "So then, 20 quid says he'll end up pulling a Peter tomorrow"
Pulling a Peter by Castin March 12, 2010

pulling a peter 

When Someone repeats the same phrase or idea said previously or earlier in the day.
Repeating an idea multiple times after someone has already given that idea!
Ryan: Hey lets go to McDonald's
Justin: Sounds Good I got the Munchies
Peter (Enters): Hey want to go to McDonald's
Ryan: Wow you have been pulling a peter all day today!

Pulling a Peter 

Making plans and hyping up an event and then not following up with the plan.
Why isn't he at training today? Guess he pulled a Peter. Pulling a peter
Pulling a Peter by Peter Dangg April 5, 2023

pulling a peter gibbons 

Waking up one morning and deciding that going to work isn't going to happen and not caring about the consequences

Named after Ron Livingston's character, Peter Gibbons, in Office Space
I felt like sleeping in, so I'm pulling a Peter Gibbons.

Pulling a Peter Doppler 

When someone's husband or boyfriend has sexual intercourse with a transsexual prostitute.
Example 1
Woman 1: My husband cheated on me with the transsexual hooker at the local gas station...
Woman 2: Oh, I'm sorry to hear that. It looks like he pulled a Peter Doppler on you.

Example 2
Transsexual prostitute: I'm sorry that your father keeps pulling a Peter Doppler on your mo-
Teenage girl: Please, Benni. Shut the fuck up. Just give me the money.
Pulling a Peter Doppler by XxunderR February 18, 2020
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pod person 

A person pretending to be something they aren't, or an impostor. This is inferred because of the old alien movies where alien pods appear on earth and the "pod people" dispose of the humans and slowly reproduce the bodies, pretending to be humans.
The pod person was pretending to be my father, but I knew that he was an alien when he acted differently than my father ever would have.
pod person by Christopher M. May 9, 2005
Word of the Day on November 10, 2026
A dead drop is a location used to secretly pass items between two people, without requiring them to meet.

Spies have been known to use dead drops, using various techniques to hide the items and to signal that the drop has been made. Drug dealers use this as well.

A common place is to duct tape the item to the underside of a toilet cover in a public restroom.

A signal is sometimes used as well to indicate there is something to pickup, like a pile of stones in a certain formation. After checking the drop the signal is removed.
"The dead drop is the restroom toilet at the Gulf station at the corner of Commercial Ave. and Georges Rd."
dead drop by rubberroom July 23, 2008
Word of the Day on November 9, 2026
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