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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 phases were considered blasphemous. Nowadays phrases like "for the love of god" are commonly used, but the euphemisms are still used.
Why Pete? Most likely it is a reference to the catholic Saint Peter.
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second version
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.
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LOL I love this question. I bet someone has answered while I am posting this.
Actually the expression was originally:
For pee, T's sake. (Sake being a japanese alcohol.)
T's sake was a known diuretic. It would cause the flowing of an unusual amount of urine, or pee. And when those responsible for this slogan had drunk too much sake, they tended to slur their words. Hence the modern form of this expression, "for Pete's sake".
The ancient romans used to call GOD pete
The answers above fall between fantasy or science fiction. Honestly, folks, get a grip.
People say that phrase because they don't want to say "For God's sake", which would be blasphemy. Instead, they swear by St. Peter, who is apparently not as sensitive.
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