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Pete Tong
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English
Etymology
Rhyming slang referencing English disc jockey Pete Tong, coined by Paul Oakenfold in late 1987.
Adjective
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en rhyming slang Wrong.
en 2012 Echo Freer Magenta Sings The Blues 88 I might have been totally Pete Tong about this type of gig being Magenta's cup of tea
en 2020 IMDb review of "A Christmas Exchange" Cor blimey guv'nor, where did they get those accents from? [...] Their accents are completely Pete Tong.
Usage notes
Usually, but not exclusively, in the expression go Pete Tong.