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  • noun Plural form of petter.

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Examples

  • I nominate Apocolypto for portraying indigenous peoples as other than tree huggers, whale petters and dolphin riders.

    "United 93." Ann Althouse 2006

  • ` ` Na, na, '' said Dougal in reply, ` ` she's nae gentle pody, I trow; her petters hae ganged parefoot, or she's muckle mista'en. ''

    Rob Roy 1887

  • It ist mooch petters as neffer vas, and you not haf to gom five, zigs, zeven days to me.

    Diamond Dyke The Lone Farm on the Veldt - Story of South African Adventure George Manville Fenn 1870

  • "Na, na," said Dougal in reply, "she's nae gentle pody, I trow; her petters hae ganged parefoot, or she's muckle mista'en."

    Rob Roy — Volume 02 Walter Scott 1801

  • "Na, na," said Dougal in reply, "she's nae gentle pody, I trow; her petters hae ganged parefoot, or she's muckle mista'en."

    Rob Roy — Complete Walter Scott 1801

  • Paul Traub's partner, Tom Petters in PGW, Ubid and Fingerhut (another eToys issue) www. petters-fraud.com

    The Industry Standard - Comments 2009

  • Paul Traub's partner, Tom Petters in PGW, Ubid and Fingerhut (another eToys issue) www. petters-fraud.com

    The Industry Standard - Comments Laser Haas 2009

  • It’s Twenty-two he’s fighting here, not some ragtop A-rab boy petters.

    A Bob Lee Swagger eBook Boxed Set Stephen Hunter 2009

  • It’s Twenty-two he’s fighting here, not some ragtop A-rab boy petters.

    A Bob Lee Swagger eBook Boxed Set Stephen Hunter 2009

  • It’s Twenty-two he’s fighting here, not some ragtop A-rab boy petters.

    A Bob Lee Swagger eBook Boxed Set Stephen Hunter 2009

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