pet peeve JUST WRITTEN FOR YOU
/ˈpɛt ˈpiːv/ · pet peeve
noun
- A personal annoyance or source of irritation. Ending questions with a period is one of my pet peeves.
- A persistent and often trivial complaint. Her pet peeve was the way people double-space after a period.
Did you know? The phrase 'pet peeve' has become a common way to express a minor but persistent annoyance, often used in everyday conversation to share with others a source of irritation.