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saltesc@lemmy.world 3 weeks agoI 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.
orbituary@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks ago
Perhaps. Whatever the case, the alliteration rolls off the tongue more easily.
saltesc@lemmy.world 3 weeks 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.
orbituary@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks ago
I just watched that the other day. I can recite Circles and Dress to Kill practically verbatim.