What do the words Peterpauling and Peterpanning mean?

Question

As in "He was peterpauling through paychecks to make ends meet while living the whimsical fantasy life of a richman peterpanning."

Answer 1

Peter Pauling is a nobel prize recipient I believe and Peter Paul is a convicted felon 2 very different characters. But the idiom "Borrow from Peter to pay Paul" I don't know where that derived (Maybe biblical slander IDK) means to be constantly manipulating funds to cover one's expenses. Although some say "Rob Peter to pay Paul" I assume the term 'peterpauling' has a more negative connotation rather than a positive one. It probably means the act of swindling money to stay afloat. The madeup word 'peterpanning' might mean someone who is immature or illusional. Such terms come from folklore and popular stories as the now-adopted term "quixotic" from Don Quixote. Peter Pan terminology can be interpreted to mean childsplay and the like. Some sort of fantastical tendency or erratic but innocent behavior. I love made up words they make you think. Good job.

Answer 2

I am not sure on this one, but I will try anyways. I assume the analogy of Peter Paul and Peter Pan have something to do with it. Now this is just a total guess based on research of those two names. I am an English teacher, but I am NOT familiar with these terms. I am merely using common sense to guess the answers.

Peter Paul was known for manipulating stocks, securities fraud, and for causing losses to the investing public and financial institutions of approximately $25 million. He embezzled.

Peter Pan was known for fancies, fantasies, and childish make-believe. Peter Pan is the male hero of the novel. He is described as a beautiful boy who still has all his first teeth; he wears clothes made of leaves, cobwebs, and the juices that run from trees. He hates all adults, particularly women because he believes he was forgotten by his birth mother. Peter is extremely cocky, often stealing ideas from other children. He is the only boy able to fly without the help of fairy dust, and he can play the panpipes. Peter is afraid of nothing except his nightmares - Barrie attributes this to "the riddle of his existence".

Just from knowing what both Peters did, though one is fictional, I would assume peterpauling would relate to using manipulation to make ends meet and peterpanning would relate to childhood fantasies.

Like I said, I am just guessing!!!!