I heard that on t.v.
What does it excalty mean?
2006-10-05 10:27:50 · 12 answers · asked by I'm here to rescue YOU! 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Television
something that's annoying and get's on your nerves like when people smack there gum little things like that
2006-10-05 10:33:32 · answer #1 · answered by rAwR♥ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A pet peeve (or pet hate) is a minor annoyance that can instill extreme frustration in an individual. Typically each person has several pet peeves that aggravate him more than the average person. Another person may not react as negatively or at all to the same circumstance.
The term originated from the word 'peeve.' A 'peeve,' meaning something that is particularly irritating or annoying, is a relatively recent word. Its first printed usage was in 1911. The term is a back formation from a 14th-century word: 'peevish,' meaning ornery or ill-tempered.
The phrase 'pet peeve,' a uniquely personal irritant, first appeared in print in 1919[citation needed].
Pet peeves are typically of common occurrences and a person may encounter his pet peeve very often. An example of this would be someone not using his turn signal while driving; while some drivers feel frustrated when another driver does not use his turn signal, other drivers do not care very much. Many pet peeves associated with driving can result in road rage, where the person who feels peeved seeks some sort of retribution for the action.
Often a pet peeve will seem illogical to others. For example a supervisor may have a pet peeve about people leaving the lid on the copier up and react angrily. That same supervisor may witness employees coming into work late, and not feel any annoyance whatsoever.
2006-10-05 18:23:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a small thing that really bugs you. Like some people are really bugged if you crack your knuckles, or say "like" all the time, or say "ax" instead of "ask".
My wife's pet peeve is when I roll my eyes at her.
2006-10-05 17:37:55 · answer #3 · answered by Uncle Pennybags 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is something small that bothers you and makes you crazy. One of my pet peeves is when people abbreviate my name automatically.
2006-10-05 17:32:40 · answer #4 · answered by Sharp Marble 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a little something that gets on your nerves.
2006-10-05 17:30:04 · answer #5 · answered by SallySue 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Something that gets on your nerves or bothers you
2006-10-05 17:36:08 · answer #6 · answered by momcat 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Something that is persistently annoying to you as an individual and you feel very strongly about it!
2006-10-05 17:50:33 · answer #7 · answered by lainey lain 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Something that always bothers you...get's on your nerves, etc.
2006-10-05 17:33:06 · answer #8 · answered by Lu 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is something that people can not stand and gets on their nerves
2006-10-05 17:29:45 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Something that irritates or bothers you.
2006-10-05 17:35:46 · answer #10 · answered by Fleur de Lis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋