pet peeve

[ pet-peev ]

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noun

a particular and often continual annoyance; personal bugbear: This train service is one of my pet peeves.

Origin of pet peeve

¹

An Americanism dating back to 1915–20

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How to use pet peeve in a sentence

And the omission or derision of dads in the parent (aka “mommy”) blogosphere is a perennial pet peeve.
Move Over, Ladies: Dove Does Dads | Andy Hinds | June 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
A lot of my pet peeves, by the way, have to do with being unoriginal so I would say that's a top pet peeve as well.
Feeling Good About Yourself? | A.J. Jacobs | April 23, 2010 | THE DAILY BEAST
I have a girl pet peeve: the macho prevalence of sports talk in White House briefing rooms and Washington green rooms.
Obama Macho | Katty Kay | February 17, 2009 | THE DAILY BEAST

Other Idioms and Phrases with pet peeve

pet peeve

A particular or recurring source of irritation, as in My pet peeve is that neighbor's cat running through my herb garden. [Early 1900s]

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