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Originally Posted by heidita   Interesting expression, Quosch, what does it mean? |
A pet peeve is a particular thing, habit, idea, etc, that really, really irritates a person. Quite often something that is a "pet peeve" of one person wouldn't bother another person in the least.
For example, a friend of mine (who is also a teacher) literally clenches his fists and winces with pain when he hears someone say "snuck" instead of "sneaked." Such a grammar faux pas wouldn't annoy most people, but it is one of my friend's pet peeves - it is like nails on a chalkboard to him.
