How do you use "Pete Tong" in a sentence?

It's all gone Pete Tong. Something's Pete Tong here. Don't let it go Pete Tong.

Pete Tong

Q: What does "Pete Tong" mean?

Wrong. Pete Tong (the Radio 1 DJ) rhymes with wrong. 'It's all gone Pete Tong' means it's all gone wrong. Very modern rhyming slang.

Slang Term British ★★★★☆ Common Casual

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Meaning: Wrong.

错误，出问题。

Mal, equivocado.

間違い、うまくいかない。

잘못된, 엉망인.

Pete Tong (the Radio 1 DJ) rhymes with wrong. 'It's all gone Pete Tong' means it's all gone wrong. Very modern rhyming slang.

Pete Tong（Radio 1的DJ）与wrong（错误）押韵。'It's all gone Pete Tong'意思是一切都出问题了。这是非常现代的押韵俚语。

Pete Tong (el DJ de Radio 1) rima con wrong (mal). 'It's all gone Pete Tong' significa que todo ha salido mal. Argot rimado muy moderno.

Pete Tong（Radio 1のDJ）はwrong（間違い）と韻を踏みます。「It's all gone Pete Tong」は全部うまくいかなくなったという意味。非常に現代的な押韻スラングです。

피트 통(BBC 라디오 1 DJ)이 'wrong(잘못된)'과 운이 맞는다. 'It's all gone Pete Tong'은 '모든 게 잘못됐다'는 뜻이다. 매우 현대적인 압운 속어(라이밍 슬랭).

Examples

It's all gone Pete Tong.
全搞砸了
Todo ha salido mal
全部ダメになった
전부 엉망이 됐어.
Something's Pete Tong here.
这里有问题
Algo va mal aquí
ここ何かおかしい
여기 뭔가 잘못됐어.
Don't let it go Pete Tong.
别让它出问题
No dejes que salga mal
失敗させるな
엉망이 되게 놔두지 마.

Pronunciation

/piːt tɒŋ/

Usage Guide

Context: mistakes, things going wrong

Tone: casual, humorous

✓ Do Say

Pete Tong
不对劲
Mal
まずい
잘못되다
Gone Pete Tong
出了问题
Se torció todo
うまくいかなくなった
일이 꼬였다
It's all Pete Tong
全都搞砸了
Todo ha salido mal
全部ダメになった
전부 엉망이 됐다

Common Mistakes

Very modern rhyming slang (1990s)
Named after the DJ

Origin & History

Pete Tong, the famous Radio 1 DJ, rhymes with wrong. 'It's all gone Pete Tong' became very popular slang for things going wrong. A 2004 film used the title.

Etymology: Pete Tong rhymes with wrong

First recorded: 1990s

Cultural Context

Era: 1990s onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Pete Tong (DJ); 2004 film

Regional notes: British, modern.

Story & Trivia

Pete Tong became so associated with 'wrong' that a 2004 film about a DJ going deaf was titled 'It's All Gone Pete Tong.' The DJ himself embraced the rhyme.

Variations

Pete TongAll gone Pete Tong