pet peeve

Fig. a frequent annoyance; one's "favorite" or most often encountered annoyance. My pet peeve is someone who always comes into the theater after the show has started. Drivers who don't signal are John's 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]

pet peeve

n. a major or principal annoyance or complaint. Dirty dishes in restaurants are my pet peeve.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Tommie	['tɔmi]
Holland	['hɔlənd]
ÉAbha	AY-va	Irish
Basileios	-	Ancient Greek
Raja (2)	-	Urdu, Tamil, Indian, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi, Marathi, Indonesian
Assunta	-	Italian