" petering (out) "

 [ "petered out" ]

1: Declined slowly to almost nothing. American slang.

  * e.g.,  ... To me the first note of warning came from an American gentleman, who told me that the same thing had been a great "boom" in the States, but that it had "petered out" and was not now believed except in very unsophisticated country places. 

 [ "peter out" ]

1: 1) To lose intensity or dwindle in strength.

  * e.g.,  ... Matt: "I bet I can streak through downtown with my peter out for two hours without getting arrested." 

 [ "peter out" ]

2: 2) An exposed penis (peter).

  * e.g.,  ... Frank: "I doubt it. After running for a half hour or so, you'll probably peter out and then the cops will catch you." 

 [ "petered out" ]

1: spent, as when you've cum too many times, you have nothing left in you.

  * e.g.,  ... Damn, I'm petered out and am going to sleep now. 

 [ "peter out" ]

1: The act of dropping out of a plan or leaving a party.

  * e.g.,  ... James: "Sorry guys, I have to head home." 

 [ "petered out" ]

1: adj. Describes the process by which one's inside joke - often relating to an obscure movie quote, song lyric, or something of that nature - is subsequently beaten to death on an episode of "Family Guy," thus rendering any further use of the reference banal and annoying.

  * e.g.,  ... Joe: "Somebody went under a dock, and there they saw- " 

 [ "petered out" ]

2: From the root "peter," refering to the show's main character.

  * e.g.,  ... Kevin: Dude, shut up. That's such an old "Family Guy." 

 [ "Put Peter Out to Pasture" ]

1: Impotence; when even boner pills won't help.

  * e.g.,  ... Dagnabbit, time to put peter out to pasture. Lord take me now. 

 [ "petered out" ]

1: The point at which after performing a penis will no longer support an erection

  * e.g.,  ... Honey, that was some good lovin, but I'm petered out.