'pet peeve' definitions:
Definition of 'pet peeve'
(from WordNet)
noun
An opportunity for complaint that is seldom missed; "grammatical mistakes are his pet peeve"
Synonyms of 'pet peeve'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- abhorrence,
- abomination,
- anathema,
- antipathy,
- aversion,
- beef,
- beefing,
- bellyache,
- bellyaching,
- bitch,
- bitching,
- bone to pick,
- complaining,
- complaint,
- crow to pick,
- crow to pluck,
- destructive criticism,
- detestation,
- dissent,
- execration,
- faultfinding,
- grievance,
- gripe,
- griping,
- groan,
- groaning,
- grouse,
- grousing,
- grudge,
- grumbling,
- hate,
- holler,
- howl,
- kick,
- kicking,
- murmuring,
- peeve,
- peevishness,
- petulance,
- phobia,
- protest,
- querulousness,
- scolding,
- sniping,
- spite,
- squawk,
- squawking,
- whining,
- yapping