A pete 

When you join a conversation late and misunderstand what the conversation is about and say something out of conext.

John: "This trunk looks like its filled to the brim"
A Pete: "who likes a rim?"

A pete by toolio13 October 1, 2025

Pulled a Pete 

When you do something incredibly stupid like wearing your shoes on the wrong feet the entire night then making a comment like "damn I hate these shoes they hurt"

Billy, you pulled the biggest Pete ever last night. Can't believe you got arrested!

Damn, I pulled a Pete and left my wallet at home.

Don't pull Pete's

Pulled a Pete by DJMALO August 4, 2013

Doing a Pete 

Cleverly faking your own death so you can play Rocket League more effectively

By doing a Pete, the champion became a more formidable Rocket League participant.

Doing a Pete by richieheadgamging July 3, 2022

Doing A Pete 

Epically failing with everything in life and not knowing that it's happened.

Dave: "Watch out!"
Steve: *Being hit in the face*
Dave: "That's what I call Doing A Pete !!!"

Doing A Pete by WB82 December 1, 2010

pulling a Pete Best 

to leave or step down from something that doesn't look like it will go anywhere, only to discover almost immediately upon departure that it would have made one extremely rich, famous, or successful.

Mockery of Pete Best, the original Beatles drummer, who quit the band before they hit it big.

Wow, Julia Roberts is totally pulling a Pete Best to back out of that role in The Blind Side. Its a best actress Oscar shoe-in!

OMG, you totally pulled a Pete Best by quitting show choir. Next week, Idina Menzel is coming to talk to us!

Wow, all those publishers who turned down JK Rowling pulled a Pete Best, didn't they? Bet they wish they had said yes now.

pulling a Pete Best by sophiagrace7 September 23, 2010

Pulled a "Pete" 

Acting carelessly or foolishly in order to complicate any simple task into a highly complicated event.

Pulling a "Pete"
-used in a sentence-
F&*K what time is it? 1:30!?! my midterm was due at midnight!!! FMLL
bro... u just Pulled a "Pete"

Pulled a "Pete" by Daddy_Warbucks May 1, 2011

pulling a pete

Pulling a pete. Previously been known as "joining the bandwagon" and being in denial that you have, in fact, joined the bandwagon.

My neighbor the Lakers fan is "pulling a Pete" and acting like he is a die hard spurs fan because it is convenient at this time.

pulling a pete by theTRUEfan June 16, 2013