blue peter

noun

, Nautical.

1. a blue flag with a white square in the center, designating the letter P in the International Code of Signals, flown by a vessel in port to indicate its imminent departure.

blue peter

noun

1. a signal flag of blue with a white square at the centre, displayed by a vessel about to leave port

Word History and Origins

Origin of blue peter¹

First recorded in 1815–25

Word History and Origins

Origin of blue peter¹

C19: from the name Peter

Example Sentences

But for the long term residents of Shelf - previously only known as the home of Blue Peter presenter John Noakes and interior designer Linda Barker - the arrival of a scarlet tanager brought a spotlight on the village and a "crazy" influx of visitors.

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This warped revival parallels the case of Joey Deacon, a man with cerebral palsy whose appearance on Blue Peter in the 1980s backfired to spark playground mockery, with kids shouting “you're a Joey!”

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By 1977, the sitcom was so popular across all age groups that children’s programme Blue Peter took a behind-the-scenes look at filming that was under way at the famous Ealing Studios.

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Barker replied: “Well, they're not allowed to watch it, unless they're privileged prisoners. They're not allowed to watch after 7 o'clock. They all love Blue Peter because they see a lot of that.”

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A winner of a Blue Peter competition 50 years ago wishes he had patented his idea because he said he would be "a lot richer" than he is now.

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