What is "pet peeves"

Usage examples of "pet peeves".

People were standing up and delivering diatribes against this or that law, airing pet peeves, generally being pests.

That was because the tapes did not transfer only the clinical information possessed by the donor minds but their entire personalities, which included all of their pet peeves, phobias, short tempers, and greater or lesser psychological faults as well.

Two of my other pet peeves have to do with this most basic level of writing, and I want to get them off my chest before we move along.

I am not in the mood to pander to your over-inflated ego, soothe your ruffled feathers, or listen to you expound on your pet peeves.

Now, I don't have many pet peeves in life -- well, actually, I do have quite a few.

I could tell you about a few thoughts I've had for some one hour series and specials, and follow that up with a few of my pet peeves.

Do you have any pet peeves about food, or food stores, or restaurants?