A man who acts as a child and does not accept the responsibilities of adulthood.

Alternative form of hoist by one's own petard

present participle of rob Peter to pay Paul

(biblical) The first epistle of Peter, the twenty-first book of the New Testament of the Bible.

(biblical) The second epistle of Peter, the twenty-second book of the New Testament of the Bible.

A type of small pea.

A small cake generally eaten at the end of a meal or served as part of a large buffet.

plural of petit jury

(law) A regular trial jury, assembled to determine criminal or civil liability.

(idiomatic) The supposed psychological phenomenon of immaturity among some men, who, like the fictional character, remain childish and fail to assume appropriate adult social roles and responsibilities.