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Definition of pet peeve - 4 dictionary results

pet peeve

 
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–noun
a particular and often continual annoyance; personal bugbear: This train service is one of my pet peeves.
Origin:
1915–20, Americanism
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pet peeve  
n.   Informal
Something about which one frequently complains; a particular personal vexation.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Slang Dictionary
pet peeve

  1. n.
    a major or principal annoyance or complaint. : Dirty dishes in restaurants are my pet peeve.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Idioms & Phrases

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]

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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