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
ÇAĞAtay	-	Turkish
Poncio	PON-thyo (Spanish), PON-syo (Latin American Spanish)	Spanish
Vitya	-	Russian
Pelagius	-	Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Alejandra	ah-le-KHAHN-drah	Spanish
Albine	-	French, German