peter roll

peter roll
 v. phr.— «Jurors heard from teens ages 14-17, who described their lives near areas where guns are readily available. Wednesday, a 16-year-old gang member told jurors that prior to Brown’s murder, Latham said he wanted to “peter roll” someone in order to rise up in the gang. “Peter roll” is a phrase used to mean attacking or seriously injuring a person.» —“Teens take the stand in deacon’s murder trial” News 14 Carolina (Charlotte, North Carolina) Feb. 19, 2009. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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