Pet peeve - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A pet peeve (or pet hate ) is a minor annoyance that an individual identifies as particularly annoying to them, to a greater degree than others may find it. Examples may be poor table manners, slo...
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Dear Word Detective: What is the origin of the phrase "pet peeve"? Oddly, I was writing a rebuttal to someone's spreading disinformation about "sleep tight" and the phrase popped into writing. -- Fred Strathmann.
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Good question! "The term originated from the word 'peeve', and is relatively recent - its first usage was in 1919. The term is a back-formation from the 14th-century word 'peevish,' meaning ornery or ill-tempered." http://en.wik...
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Dictionary: pet peeve ... Idioms: 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];
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March 31, 2001: Debut of the Language Pet Peeves series. Dissecting the origin and use of "like" -- you know, like this? Got a peeve to share? E-mail your comments to watc@npr.org; Other Resources; • KPBS.org in San Diego, Calif.
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On the other hand, if accommodating a pet peeve requires unreasonable levels of effort, it may be a good idea to talk about the issue with the person concerned, to see if a compromise could be worked out. People should also recognize their own pet peeves before casting aspersions on others...
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Weekly etymology webzine ... The acronym LAN has reminded me of yet another pet peeve: calling any old abbreviation an acronym. Folks, an acronym is not any old abbreviation. It is word which has its origin in the initial letters of a phrase.
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by Heather Poole (RSS feed) on Jun 4th 2008 at 9:00AM ... I'm working the very last leg of a three day, three-leg-a-day, trip. Still with me? Good. ... I'm rolling down the aisle behind a 150 pound cart loaded with ice, soda, beer, liquor, and snacks for sale, along with inserts on top filled with cups, napkins, juice, water,
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www.gadling.com/2008/06/04/galley-gossip-flight-attenda...
www.gadling.com/2008/06/04/galley-gossip-flight-attendant-pet-peeve-1-answer-please/
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Today I flew home from visiting my bubby in Boca and I was reminded of one of my biggest flight attendant pet peeves. ... It could be that my Asian origin makes me offer and expect a higher level of hospitality/service towards a guest/customer, but what is wrong in being nice to a person, even if he/she is a complete jerk.
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www.gadling.com/2009/08/13/galley-gossip-frequent-flier...
www.gadling.com/2009/08/13/galley-gossip-frequent-flier-pet-peeve-rude-flight-attendants/
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