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for the love of Pete

for the love of Pete

A mild oath of shock, exasperation, annoyance, frustration, or anger, with "Pete" being a euphemistic substitution for "God." For the love of Pete, I didn't even see that car coming! Would you let me finish my story, for the love of Pete? Oh for the love of Pete, I just had the car fixed and now you've put a dent in it!
See also: love, of, Pete

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
JessalynJES-ə-linEnglish (Rare)
PinjaPEEN-yahFinnish
Divina-English (Rare)
JÓAnnes-Faroese
Kamal (1)-Arabic
ZaviaZAY-vee-ə, ZAYV-yəEnglish (Rare)
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