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    [Verb]  | "peeve" | \ ˈpēv \


    1: to make peevish or resentful : annoy


    Origin: 1901 ;

     Back-formation from peevish;

    [Noun]  | "peeve" 


    1: a feeling or mood of resentment

    2: a particular grievance or source of aggravation


    Origin: 1909 ;

    [Noun]  | "pet peeve" 


    1: a frequent subject of complaint


    Origin: 1917 ;

    [Noun]  | "peeves" 


    1: something that is a source of irritation;


      * e.g., " ... my main peeve with the animal welfare organization is the endless stream of unsolicited trinkets in my mailbox "



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    2: the feeling of being offended or resentful after a slight or indignity;


      * e.g., " ... he holds on to a peeve until the offending person apologizes "



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    [Noun]  | "peeve" 


    1: something that is a source of irritation;


      * e.g., " ... my main peeve with the animal welfare organization is the endless stream of unsolicited trinkets in my mailbox "



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    2: the feeling of being offended or resentful after a slight or indignity;


      * e.g., " ... he holds on to a peeve until the offending person apologizes "



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    [Noun]  | "pet peeves" 


    1: something that annoys or bothers a person very much;


      * e.g., " ... One of my biggest pet peeves is people driving too slowly on the highway. "





    [Verb]  | "peeves" 


    1: to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts;


      * e.g., " ... she is constantly peeved by his habit of humming show tunes while she is trying to focus on her work "



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    [Verb]  | "peeve" 


    1: to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts;


      * e.g., " ... she is constantly peeved by his habit of humming show tunes while she is trying to focus on her work "



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     [ "peeves" ]

    1: similar to ceebs, derived from PVS (persistent vegetative state). It denotes a greater laziness or lack of motivation to act.

      * e.g.,  ... Lee: You know, I ceebs to go to English class today. 

     [ "Peeve" ]

    1:  Alcohol

      * e.g.,  ... Do you want a peeve? 


     [ "Peeve" ]

    2:  Getting on the booze

      * e.g.,  ... No, I'm peeved enough. 

     [ "Peeved" ]

    1:  Annoyed

      * e.g.,  ... Cyrenne was a little pissed and rather peeved when she saw that the slow trafic was going to make her late. 


     [ "Peeved" ]

    2:  Irritated


     [ "Peeved" ]

    3: (Peeve: to get on one's nerves, to get under one's skin, etc.)

     [ "Peeve" ]

    1: something that annoys you or makes you angry. (ie - a pet peeve)

      * e.g.,  ... Not saying "excuse me" is a pet peeve of mine. 

     [ "Peeved" ]

    1: When something bothers you or when you're annoyed. Derived from the phrase "pet peeve".

      * e.g.,  ... "I did so badly on my test." "I know me too and I studied so hard I'm so peeved I did badly." 

     [ "Peeves" ]

    1: Peeves is the Hogwarts poltergeist. Everyone hates him. He floats through the corridors reeking havoc. Argus Filch, the Hogwarts caretaker, has been trying to get him thrown out of the castle for a long time. He will only listen to The Bloody Baron, the Slytherin ghost.

      * e.g.,  ... Peeves was sining a song of his own composition: 

     [ "peeve" ]

    1: Cumbrian term for alcohol

      * e.g.,  ... 'that chor likes his peeve' 

     [ "Peeve" ]

    1: peeve/peevy is a drink(alcohol)

      * e.g.,  ... you fancy a peeve 

     [ "peev" ]

    1: alcoholic drink. dunno if its worldwide wud widely used in Carlisle

      * e.g.,  ... comeing on da 'peev' tonight ? 

     [ "Peeved" ]

    1: When you get real frustrated in Cod Mod 2 and feel like killing yourself.

      * e.g.,  ... Cole just got too peeved and said he wasn't going to play Cod Mod 2 anymore. 

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