What is the definition of pet peeve?
<answer> A pet peeve or pet aversion is a minor annoyance that an individual identifies as particularly annoying to them, to a greater degree than others may find. <context> A pet peeve or pet aversion is a minor annoyance that an individual identifies as particularly annoying to them, to a greater degree than others may find. Origins. Its first usage was around 1919. The term is a back-formation from the 14th-century word peevish, meaning ornery or ill-tempered.