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pains in the arse

pains in the arse is the plural of pain in the arse.

Meaning of pain in the arse

Noun

pain in the arse (plural pains in the arse)

  1. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, sometimes considered vulgar) Someone or something that is annoying or frustrating.
    • You really are a pain in the arse, aren't you (laugh track)? The PM is going up the wall! Hitting the roof! You can't go around making speeches like that.1980 February 25, Antony Jay, Jonathan Lynn, “Open Government”, in Yes Minister, season 1, episode 1, spoken by Vic Gould (Edward Jewesbury)
    Synonyms:
    drag

Questions about pains in the arse

What is pains in the arse the plural of?
Pains in the arse is the plural of pain in the arse.

Words near pains in the arse in the dictionary

  1. painproof
  2. pains
  3. pains au chocolat
  4. pains aux raisins
  5. pains d'épices
  6. pains in the arse
  7. pains in the ass
  8. pains in the back
  9. pains in the backside
  10. pains in the bum
  11. pains in the butt

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