pain in the butt

English

Noun

pain in the butt (plural pains in the butt)

(Canada, US, informal) A nuisance; a source of trouble or annoyance.
The customers love it, but the employees think the new system is a pain in the butt.

Usage notes

May be mildly offensive.

Synonyms

(source of trouble or annoyance): pain in the neck, pain in the rear, pain in the ass, pain in the arse, pain in the bum, pain in the back

Translations

nuisance — see pain in the ass

See also

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