Who on earth Pete???? How was this saying coined? Where did it originate from? Its a weird one this!!
Best Answer chosen as always:p
2007-01-13 12:08:56 · 11 answers · asked by wragster 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
Biblical origins. Think of St Peter. Think of the omnipresent medieval church and think of hitting your thumb with a hammer. You can't swear, else the local priests will have you up before the Bishop and the Lord alone knows what the outcome of that will be, so you exclaim, in appropriate tone of voice, "For Saint Peter's sake" and carry on erecting the shelves. This phrase was amended to "For Pete's Sake" in later, less religiously oppressive, times.
2007-01-13 12:12:34 · answer #1 · answered by Trumptonboy 4 · 14⤊ 2⤋
" Biblical origins. Think of St Peter. Think of the omnipresent medieval church and think of hitting your thumb with a hammer. You can't swear, else the local priests will have you up before the Bishop and the Lord alone knows what the outcome of that will be, so you exclaim, in appropriate tone of voice, "For Saint Peter's sake" and carry on erecting the shelves. This phrase was amended to "For Pete's Sake" in later, less religiously oppressive, times.
: This is called a "minced oath," a substitution of a less offensive word.
FOR PETE'S SAKE - The phrase is simply a polite version of a common and profane expression involving the name of Christ. We'd surmise that the original 'Pete' was St. Peter." From "Morris Dictionary of Word and Phrase Origins" by William and Mary Morris. Substituting less offensive words - like Godfrey Daniel for the other GD - is called a minced oath. "
2007-01-13 20:13:10 · answer #2 · answered by leper madonna 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
What I would like to know is how I get a sake. Cuz if Pete has a sake, I want one too.
2007-01-13 23:22:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Not really sure I would have guessed it originally came from for pities sake but by the looks of the other answers I'm wrong
2007-01-13 20:24:14 · answer #4 · answered by Fiona O 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
i dont know who pete is,but believe me i use his name a lot in my house."for petes sake why wont you do as your told"etc.i do have 4 children though,but would like to meet this pete,because he's helped me out a lot of times ha ha.
2007-01-13 20:13:02 · answer #5 · answered by stokies 6 · 4⤊ 3⤋
It's catholic in origin. It's short for ST. PETER.
**oh, for the love of St. Peter!
2007-01-13 20:19:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
wild guess... Pete is probably St. Peter, and this is one of those "I would never use profanity" exclamations.
2007-01-13 20:13:34 · answer #7 · answered by lee m 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I do believe he's Gordon Bennetts brother - They're both as happy as Larry, but never a Doubting Thomas !!!!!!!!
LOL
2007-01-13 20:18:54 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 3⤋
is he gordon bennetts brother ?
2007-01-13 20:38:13 · answer #9 · answered by justice 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
its a guy that his name is pete....lol.jk. i don't know
2007-01-13 23:58:22 · answer #10 · answered by *Nessa* 2 · 0⤊ 4⤋