pain in the bum
pain in the bum noun: someone or something very annoying.
Noun
pain in the bum (plural pains in the bum)
- Someone or something very annoying.
- This is fine and dandy for the wineries and the consumer […] but it’s a pain in the bum for people like me who have to pigeonhole everybody to make them fit nicely in a book.2000, Max Allen, Crush: The New Australian Wine Book
- “Yes, she’s a pain in the bum, coming over all the time.”2003, Alan Grayson, Mile End
- Synonyms:
- pain in the arse, pain in the ass, pain in the butt, pain in the neck
Synonyms of pain in the bum
Forms of pain in the bum
| plural | pains in the bum |
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Questions about pain in the bum
- What does pain in the bum mean?
- Pain in the bum means someone or something very annoying.
- What part of speech is pain in the bum?
- Pain in the bum is a noun.
- What is the plural of pain in the bum?
- The plural of pain in the bum is pains in the bum.
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