pet hate



pet hate

Fig. something that is disliked intensely and is a constant or repeated annoyance. My pet hate is being put on hold on the telephone. Another pet hate of mine is having to stand in line.
See also: hate, pet

somebody's pet hate

  (British & Australian) also somebody's pet peeve (American)
something that you do not like at all A pet hate of ours is telephone salesmen who phone just as we're sitting down to watch TV. Cleaning the bathroom is my pet peeve.
See also: hate, pet

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Geiger['gaigə]
Sterling['stə:liŋ]
Victorius-Late Roman
Lisa['li:zə]
KinleyKIN-leeEnglish (Modern)
Merry (1)MER-eeEnglish