In the saying for Pete's sake who is Pete?

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That would be St. Peter in the Bible.

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In the saying for the love of Pete who is Pete?
He is 51 years old and gray hair in the fuller family.
Where did the saying pete sakes come from?
It's a corruption of 'for pity's sake'.
Is there another saying with a name like for Pete's sake?
You could say "What in the name of Mike!!"
Who first said for Pete's sakes?
Well im guessing pete did
What does For Pete's Sake mean?
According to the Related Link: "This phrase and phrases like "for Pete's sake" are euphemisms for the phrases "for the love of God/Christ" or "for God's/Christ's sake" and hail from a time when those...

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