English

Noun

pain in the butt

1. (idiomatic) 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.

Usage notes

• May be mildly offensive.

Synonyms

• (source of trouble or annoyance): pain in the neck, pain in the rear, pain in the ass, pain in the arse, pain in the bum

Translations

See also

• headache