(chiefly, UK, colloquial) Something that is personally annoying; a personal dislike.
“A pet hate is when people say, "he's rich. He must be smart". I rub shoulders with some very wealthy people. A lot of them are as dumb as a bag of hammers. They also happen to be unscrupulous and surrounded by smart lawyers, accountants and financial advisers.”
Add your own interpretation of "pet hate".
UK and Irish slang — Cockney, Scouse, Geordie, Yorkshire, Glaswegian, Brummie, Welsh, West Country, plus Irish English. Centuries of regional dialects feeding into modern British and Irish street talk.
See all British & Irish slang slang on Slangora.
Browse all slang words starting with P.
No comments yet — say something.