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pain in the butt

pain in the butt noun: a nuisance; a source of trouble or annoyance.

Noun

pain in the butt (plural pains in the butt)

  1. (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.

Synonyms of pain in the butt

Forms of pain in the butt

pluralpains in the butt

Questions about pain in the butt

What does pain in the butt mean?
Pain in the butt means a nuisance; a source of trouble or annoyance.
What part of speech is pain in the butt?
Pain in the butt is a noun.
What is the plural of pain in the butt?
The plural of pain in the butt is pains in the butt.

Words near pain in the butt in the dictionary

  1. pain in the arse
  2. pain in the ass
  3. pain in the back
  4. pain in the backside
  5. pain in the bum
  6. pain in the butt
  7. pain in the dick
  8. pain in the keister
  9. pain in the neck
  10. pain in the patootie
  11. pain in the rear

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