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for pity's sake en · INTJ

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Meanings

  1. (colloquial, euphemistic, idiomatic) for Pete's sake; An especially mild oath
    • All this cry about "showing the male body" disgusts me, too. For pity's sake -- look at the ad -- there is nothing distinguishable below the chest. 1979 April 14, David M. Stryker, “A Contribution”, in Gay Community News, page 4:

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Synonyms

for the love of all that is holy · for the love of fuck · for the love of Mike · for crying in the beer · for Christ's sake · for mercy's sake · for the love of Pete · for God's sake · for the love of Moses · for pity's sake · for goodness' sake · for cripes' sake · for fucking out loud · for crying out loud · for goodness' sake · for fuck's sake · for the love of God · FFS · for mercy's sake · for Pete's sake · for heaven's sake · for the love of Betsy · for heaven's sake