for Pete's sake
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for Pete's sake
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Euphemistic variant of for Christ's sake, for God's sake; Pete either invoking Saint Peter or influenced by for pity's sake.
interjection for Pete's sake !
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Used to express frustration, exasperation, annoyance.
For Pete's sake, get off the computer! You've been on there for ages!
Similar: 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
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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