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pains in the ass

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

Meaning of pain in the ass

Noun

pain in the ass (countable and uncountable, plural pains in the ass)

  1. (Canada, US, idiomatic, slang, vulgar) Something or someone that causes discomfort, frustration, or annoyance.
    • Strangely enough, the days I spent at this pain-in-the-ass job were some of my most memorable and valuable.2019 January 30, Tim Denning, “How To Use A Pain-In-The-Ass Job To Your Advantage And Come Out A Winner”, in Medium, archived from the original on 10 Sep 2020, retrieved 07 Feb 2025
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see pain, in, the, ass.

Questions about pains in the ass

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

Words near pains in the ass in the dictionary

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

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