"pain in the arse" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pains in the arse [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|pains in the arse}} pain in the arse (plural pains in the arse)
  1. (British, Ireland, Commonwealth, rare) Someone or something that is annoying or frustrating. Tags: British, Commonwealth, Ireland, rare Synonyms: pain in the ass [US] Synonyms (someone or something): drag Related terms: pain, pain in the bum [British], pain in the butt [US], pain in the neck, proctalgia

Inflected forms

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