pain in the arse
(UK, Irish, Commonwealth, sometimes considered, _, vulgar) Someone or something that is annoying or frustrating.
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More Human Interface minis assembled. Even with Super glue Accelerator metal arms holding one thing between them like rifles is a pain in the arse.
Bournemouth council need to stop being a pain in the arse. #afcb
A pain in the arse to clean and makes the annual outing then into the back of cupboard until your remember you’ve got one the following year….personal fave cheese and bean toastie.
Vana'diel, I have returned...and hoo boy PlayOnline launcher was a pain in the arse ;-; #ff11 #ffxi
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(UK, Irish, Commonwealth, sometimes considered, _, vulgar) Someone or something that is annoying or frustrating.
“More Human Interface minis assembled. Even with Super glue Accelerator metal arms holding one thing between them like rifles is a pain in the arse.”
“Bournemouth council need to stop being a pain in the arse. #afcb”
“A pain in the arse to clean and makes the annual outing then into the back of cupboard until your remember you’ve got one the following year….personal fave cheese and bean toastie.”
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.
“More Human Interface minis assembled. Even with Super glue Accelerator metal arms holding one thing between them like rifles is a pain in the arse.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Bournemouth council need to stop being a pain in the arse. #afcb”
— Bluesky· May 2026“A pain in the arse to clean and makes the annual outing then into the back of cupboard until your remember you’ve got one the following year….personal fave cheese and bean toastie.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Vana'diel, I have returned...and hoo boy PlayOnline launcher was a pain in the arse ;-; #ff11 #ffxi”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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