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.
Edit: Come to think of it, I don’t think I’ve ever heard anyone say “peeve” in any other context, even Americans.
Phrasing… I think you were trying to say “my pet peeve,” yes?
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.
Edit: Come to think of it, I don’t think I’ve ever heard anyone say “peeve” in any other context, even Americans.
Perhaps. Whatever the case, the alliteration rolls off the tongue more easily.