Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sneaky pete

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.42 in modern English

Syllables: sneaky pete
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sneaky person.

Informal

noun

A two-piece cue with a nearly invisible wood-to-wood joint, so that it looks like a cheap one-piece house cue and may be deceptively used by hustlers.

Example Sentences

"“You may have fooled him, 'cause he has the IQ of a Russian toilet, but I know you're up to something, aren't you, you little sneaky Pete?” “Okay, Colin, if I tell you something--” “Psych. I couldn't give two squirts.”"

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

sneaky Petes (plural)

Phrases

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Frequently Paired Words

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Questions

What does sneaky pete mean?: A sneaky person.

How to pronounce sneaky pete

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