Peterkin

Kinderling, a valet's pasty-faced little son "Peterkin," as he was called, was the stupid of Company B.

The Last Shot Frederick Palmer 1915

"Peterkin," she said, "did you read yesterday about that woman who shot a man and then herself?"

We Can't Have Everything Rupert Hughes 1914

Gretchen, could you not make me a pudding such as Peterkin is always boasting his wife makes him?

Without Prejudice Israel Zangwill 1895

"Peterkin" in the "Broken Nutshell," had won the unstinted approval of the dramatic critics of the Provincial press.

When William Came 1870-1916 Saki 1893

That was a very 'Peterkin' speech, but I did not snub him for it, as I sometimes did.

Peterkin Mrs. Molesworth 1880

"Peterkin," said I seriously, "trials are a decided benefit and blessing to mankind --"

The Gorilla Hunters 1859

"Peterkin," said Jack in a hoarse whisper, "have you got your knife?"

The Coral Island 1859

"Peterkin," said Jack in a hoarse whisper, "have you got your knife?"

The Coral Island A Tale of the Pacific Ocean 1859

"Whenever there is a recession middle-aged workers get squeezed out first," said Cecile Peterkin, a life coach who specializes in middle management and is founder of ProMentoring Inc. When companies begin hiring again, they rarely hire back as many middle-aged workers as they laid off, she said.

Middle-Aged Job Hunters Struggle in Weak Recovery Wesley Lowery 2011

According to Allan Peterkin, the author of "One Thousand Beards: A Cultural History of Facial Hair," whiskers are taboo in arenas in which faddishness is frowned on and the appearance of transparency is prized.

Read My Furry Lip Ruth Graham 2010