Peter, Peter, pumpkin-eater, Had a wife and couldn't keep her; He put her in a pumpkin shell, And there he kept her very well. What It's Really About: Murder. ... Some historians believe that Peter the pumpkin-eater tired of his wife's extra-curricular activities, then murdered her and hid her body in a pumpkin.

What is the meaning behind Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater?

And there he kept her very well. "Peter, Peter, Pumpkin Eater" has one of the more morbid origins. This rhyme was meant as a warning to women in America during the 1800s about disloyalty in marriage. Peter's wife was allegedly a prostitute, and Peter “couldn't keep her” from being disloyal to him.

What does the phrase Cheater Cheater Pumpkin Eater mean?

Noun. cheater, cheater, pumpkin eater (plural not attested) (childish) Someone who cheats.