미국 속어로, 돈이나 귀중품을 보관하는 금고나 저장고.
(US slang) A safe or vault, especially one used for storing money or valuables.
예문:
"The crew planned to crack the pete before dawn and grab the cash."
"They found the documents hidden inside the pete, exactly where the informant said they would be."
짜증, 좌절, 또는 긴급함을 표현하기 위해 'God' 대신 사용하는 완곡어('for Pete's sake'와 같은 구문에서 사용됨).
Used in exclamatory phrases, such as 'for Pete's sake' or 'for the love of Pete,' as a euphemism for 'God' to express impatience, frustration, or urgency.
예문:
"For Pete's sake, can you please stop tapping your pen? I'm trying to concentrate!"
"We need to finish this report by five, for the love of Pete!"
"What in the name of Pete is going on here?"