honest to Pete



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honest to Pete

Honestly; truly; genuinely. An expression used to emphasize the veracity of one's statement, "Pete" here is a substitution of the word "God," so as to avoid potential blasphemy. I swear it wasn't me who broke the lamp, honest to Pete! Honest to Pete, how are we supposed to finish this project on time with half of our staff laid off?
See also: honest, Pete

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Rama (1)RAH-mah (Hinduism)Hinduism, Indian, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam
JordonJAWR-dənEnglish
VilÉM-Czech
Iain-Scottish
Ariadneah-ree-ahd-ne (Ancient Greek), ar-ee-AD-nee (English)Greek Mythology
Keanna-English (Modern)