Sakes
A commonly used word in the Northern part of Manitoba Canada. Shortened by the word 'fuck sakes' or 'god sakes' after a funny joke has been said.
Sakes by Northern Cree May 4, 2018
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for Christ sakes
{John}: Hey Josh, quick! Check out that blimp about to crash into a radio tower!
{Josh}: For Christ sakes John, that looks just like the pictures of the Hindenburg crash that I've seen!!!
{Josh}: For Christ sakes John, that looks just like the pictures of the Hindenburg crash that I've seen!!!
for Christ sakes by Telephony September 25, 2013
land sakes alive
Used as a general term of exclamation or surprise similar to oh my lord, or oh my goodness, or oh shit. Mostly used by people in the 1930's, 1940's, and 1950's. Possibly a minced oath (softened form of swearing) substitute for "For the Lord's sake."
See also land sake.
See also land sake.
land sakes alive by Bret_in_Mesa January 12, 2008
fuck sakes
Mistaken spelling of the phrase 'for fuck's sake', meaning 'for the sake of fuck' derived from 'for god's sake' (for the sake of god)
fuck sakes by alexio January 16, 2009
Pete Sakes
Similar to "OMG" or "Oh My God", used in the format "For Pete Sakes"
"Did you hear that Dan lost $1,000 at a casino last night?"... "For Pete Sakes, are you kidding me?"...
"Did you hear that Dan lost $1,000 at a casino last night?"... "For Pete Sakes, are you kidding me?"...
Pete Sakes by slugger_mn April 3, 2011
shit sakes
For shit sakes, I need to replace the clutch because my paid warranty refuses to cover parts and labor.
shit sakes by SteakAlwaysMadeMeEatMyLimaBean March 30, 2016
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