"Pete Tong" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: Rhyming slang referencing English disc jockey Pete Tong, coined by Paul Oakenfold in late 1987. Head templates: {{en-adj|?}} Pete Tong
  1. (rhyming slang) Wrong. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-Pete_Tong-en-adj-LVO82rjG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "ref": "2020, IMDb review of \"A Christmas Exchange\" https://www.imdb.com/review/rw6376775/:",
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