English · Idiom Historical

peter lug

Preserved but no longer current.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Who is Peter Lug? who lets the glass stand at his door, or before him.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Ai là Peter Lug, người để ly đứng trước cửa hoặc trước mặt

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Era: ca. 1811 (Georgian)

Where it’s used: Origin British & Irish English

Sources & notes

Historical definition reproduced from Grose’s Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue (1811 edition, public domain; Project Gutenberg #5402, retrieved 2026-07-31). Reflects the attitudes of its era.

Topics: Historical slang (1800s)

Common questions

What does “peter lug” mean?

Who is Peter Lug? who lets the glass stand at his door, or before him.

Is “peter lug” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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