English Explanatory Dictionary

for Pete's sake

English dictionary entry

Meanings

intj
  1. Used to express frustration, exasperation, annoyance.

Pronunciation

en-uk-for Pete's sake.ogg en-us-for petes sake.ogg

Word forms

for Pete's sake for Pete's sake !

Etymology

Euphemistic variant of for Christ's sake, for God's sake; Pete either invoking Saint Peter or influenced by for pity's sake.

Synonyms

FFS for Christ's sake for cripes' sake for crying in the beer for crying out loud for fucking out loud for fuck's sake for God's sake for goodness' sake for heaven's sake for mercy's sake for Pete's sake for pity's sake for the love of all that is holy for the love of Betsy for the love of God for the love of Mike for the love of Moses for the love of fuck
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