Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

for pete's sake

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.95 in modern English

Syllables: for pete's sake
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Used to express frustration, exasperation, annoyance.

Example Sentences

"For Pete's sake, get off the computer! You've been on there for ages!"
"“For Pete's sake, don't look so critical!” objected the emanation pleasantly."

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

for Pete's sake ! (canonical)

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

Questions

What does for pete's sake mean?: Used to express frustration, exasperation, annoyance.
Where does for pete's sake come from?: Euphemistic variant of for Christ's sake, for God's sake; Pete either invoking Saint Peter or influenced by for pity's sake.

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