pain in the butt
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[edit]Noun
[edit]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
[edit]- May be mildly offensive.
Synonyms
[edit]- (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
[edit]nuisance — see pain in the ass