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The term pet peeve was introduced to a wide readership in the single-panel comic strip The Little Pet Peeve in the Chicago Tribune during the period 1916–1920. The strip was created by cartoonist Frank King, [2] who also created the long-running Gasoline Alley strip. [3]
Etymology. Its name is derived from the Middle English word "bugge" ... In a modern context, the term bugbear may also mean pet peeve. [4] In popular culture
Ped-(sometimes spelled paed-, pæd-, or rarely paid-, depending on the word and the language or dialect) is a root in English and many other Western languages, often with divergent spellings, such as pet-, pie-, pei-, etc.
Here is a list of the 70 most common pet peeves at work, in relationships, and life. We all have those little things that really annoy us, and you're not alone. Here is a list of the 70 most ...
We all have a pet peeve—or two or three or four. Maybe it's that one friend who always wants to split the check equally or simply observing bad manners, but every one of us has a unique set of ...
This nameless mouse-sized bulldog, designed similarly to Spike the Bulldog, is Jerry's pet dog companion in only two shorts: The Cat's Me-Ouch (1965) and Purr-Chance to Dream (1967). His role is similar to Spike in cartoons such as The Bodyguard (1944), Fit To Be Tied (1952), and Much Ado About Mousing (1964), which is to defend Jerry against Tom.
Today's Special is a Canadian children's television program produced by Clive VanderBurgh at TVOntario, originally broadcasting 120 episodes from 1981 to 1987.Much of the series was set in a department store, based on Simpson's then-flagship location in Toronto.
Goody Goblin, the only nice male goblin, goes to see the Good Magician Humphrey so he can get his question answered. As the Magician charges a year's service or the equivalent, Goody has to find a good home for a pet peeve. The pet peeve is a very annoying bird who can mimic the voice of the person carrying it.