Rhyming slang for wrong. As in “it’s all gone Pete Tong”.
Pete Tong
Example Sentences
"It's all gone Pete Tong."
"That's Pete Tong, that is."
Etymology & History
Rhymes with "wrong". Named after BBC Radio 1 DJ Pete Tong (born 1960). Modern rhyming slang from the 1990s-2000s.
Word Details
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Region
London/Cockney
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Era
1990s
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Language
Mild
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Formality
Slang
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