Where does the saying "for Pete's sake" come from??

2007-11-04 10:52:15 · 2 answers · asked by humprider 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations

Americans like to use proper names in expressions, e.g. "Sam Hill" and "Good golly Miss Molly." Likely descended by "for pity's sake."

2007-11-04 14:28:45 · answer #1 · answered by Howard H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

I have absolutly no idea!

2007-11-04 11:36:14 · answer #2 · answered by Laura Block 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

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