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pain-in-the-ass
pain-in-the-ass
(used before a noun) Very irritating, aggravating, or obnoxious. Primarily heard in US. I've still got a few pain-in-the-ass jobs to do around the farm before I can call it quits for the day. We're having Mary over for dinner tomorrow night. I just hope her pain-in-the-ass husband doesn't come along as well.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Zayn | | - | Arabic |
Vernon | | VUR-nən | English |
Hartwin | | HAHRT-veen (German) | German, Ancient Germanic |
Cayley | | KAY-lee | English (Rare) |
Pistis | | - | Greek Mythology |
Sethunya | | - | Southern African, Tswana |