Meaning & use
pet peeve
A minor thing that a particular person finds especially annoying.
See it in a sentence
My biggest pet peeve is when people chew with their mouths open.
Slow walkers on a busy sidewalk are a classic pet peeve for commuters.
A note on using this word
A pet peeve is always personal and usually minor, unlike a general complaint that might bother almost everyone equally.
Words with a similar meaning
irritationbugbear
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