pain in the butt
Tiresome, irritating bother
A pain in the butt is someone or something persistently annoying or troublesome: Filing taxes is such a pain in the butt.
The phrase is a mild euphemism for *pain in the ass*, acceptable in contexts where stronger language isn't.
A person who qualifies is difficult, demanding, or tedious to deal with: My new boss is a real pain in the butt.
- hassleIrritating difficulty
- pestHarmful creature or nag
- botherTo annoy or disturb
- nuisanceCause of aggravation
- headacheCranial pain
thorn · annoyance · pet peeve · plague · aggravation · irritant · fly in the ointment · inconvenience · sitting · vexation · frustration · squirm · chafe · exasperation · drag on · complication · meddler · hindrance
- annoyancesannoyance, annoyances, irritations, irritation, nuisance
pain in the buttjoy
Intense positive emotion
delight · pleasure · blessing · godsend · breath of fresh air
pain in the buttpleasure
Happy, satisfied feeling
delight · piece of cake · breeze · walk in the park · joy
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