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PET PEEVE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does pet peeve mean?
• PET PEEVE (noun)
The noun PET PEEVE has 1 sense:
1. an opportunity for complaint that is seldom missed
Familiarity information: PET PEEVE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An opportunity for complaint that is seldom missed
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Context example:
grammatical mistakes are his pet peeve
Hypernyms ("pet peeve" is a kind of...):
complaint (an expression of grievance or resentment)
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