noun General Slang

Pete

· noun · trucker

A Peterbilt truck — the chrome-laden status symbol of long-haul trucking.

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A Peterbilt tractor. The brand drivers either swear by or save up for — long hoods, big chrome, and the rumble that turns heads at the truck stop. Calling your rig a Pete is half identification, half flex.

“He pulled up in a brand-new Pete with stacks taller than the cab.”
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Pete In A Sentence

He pulled up in a brand-new Pete with stacks taller than the cab.

Origin & Usage

Shortening of Peterbilt, the American truck manufacturer founded in 1939.

Variants PetePeter Car

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