Peter Pan
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Etymology
[edit]From the eponymous character in the novel Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie.
Pronunciation
[edit]- Rhymes: -æn
Noun
[edit]Peter Pan (plural Peter Pans)
- A man who acts like a child and does not accept the responsibilities of adulthood.
- 1962, Aldous Huxley, Island:
- "A Peter Pan if ever there was one. Hopeless at school. Incapable either of competing or co-operating."