sneaky Pete en · NOUN
Meanings
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(idiomatic, informal) A sneaky person.
“You may have fooled him, 'cause he has the IQ of a Russian toilet, but I know you're up to something, aren't you, you little sneaky Pete?” “Okay, Colin, if I tell you something--” “Psych. I couldn't give two squirts.”
2023 August 10, Sam Johnson & Chris Marcil, “Urgent Care” (23:39 from the start), in What We Do in the Shadows, season 5, episode 6, spoken by Colin Robinson (Mark Proksch):
- A two-piece cue with a nearly invisible wood-to-wood joint, so that it looks like a cheap one-piece house cue and may be deceptively used by hustlers.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sneaky Petes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
slick Rick · doubting Thomas · Gentleman Jim · dismal Dora · nervous Nellie · gloomy Gus · Alibi Ike · fancy Dan · dreamy Daniel · good-time Charlie · lazy Lawrence · nervous Purvis · Dapper Dan · plain Jane