pain in the arse

• pain in the ass (US)

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈpeɪn ɪn ði ˌɑːs/

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pain in the arse (plural pains in the arse)

1. (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, sometimes considered vulgar) Someone or something that is annoying or frustrating.
   • 1980 February 25, Antony Jay, Jonathan Lynn, “Open Government”, in Yes Minister, season 1, episode 1, spoken by Vic Gould (Edward Jewesbury):

     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.

• (someone or something): drag

• pain, pain in the bum (British), pain in the butt (US), pain in the neck

• proctalgia