for Pete's sake

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Interjection

for Pete's sake

1. (idiomatic, euphemistic) Used to express frustration, exasperation, annoyance

   For Pete's sake, get off the computer! You've been on there for ages!

Synonyms

• for Christ's sake
• for crying out loud
• for fuck's sake
• for God's sake
• for goodness' sake
• for heaven's sake
• for mercy's sake
• for pity's sake

 

See also

• Douglas Harper (2001–2021), “Peter”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
• “For Pete's Sake”, in World Wide Words‎^[1], (please provide a date or year)

Anagrams

• forespeakest