Black Pete

English

Proper noun

Black Pete (plural Black Petes)

  1. Alternative form of Black Peter.
    • 2013 November 4, Sally McGrane, “The Netherlands Confronts Black Pete”, in The New Yorker‎[1], New York, N.Y.: Condé Nast Publications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 19 September 2014:
      After riding off on a white horse, Sinterklaas is said to roam the country until December 5th, when he lands on Dutch roofs and sends his Black Petes down chimneys to deliver gifts to good little girls and boys.
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