Comment on I will step on you and spill your food, my small friend

• saltesc@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  I think 'peeve’is more American because it’s modern American-informal from ‘peevish’ so it’s not caught on much in other countries. You’d probably.also be confused by ‘pet aversion’ which is actually the original and popular term, with a pet hate being the most slack of the two pets.

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  • orbituary@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Perhaps. Whatever the case, the alliteration rolls off the tongue more easily.

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    • saltesc@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      Ha, it roll much easier off my tongue much easierthan “pet peeve.”

      I’m reminded of this legendary bit.

      English by country or region is a bit of a hoot.

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      • orbituary@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

        I just watched that the other day. I can recite Circles and Dress to Kill practically verbatim.

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