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I could be a bit of a pain in the arse. Since I've come out of my cancer, I must say I intend to be even more of a pain in the arse.
Harold Pinter

Meaning of "pain in the arse" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PAIN IN THE ARSE

pain in the arse  [peɪn ɪn ðɪ ɑːs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PAIN IN THE ARSE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pain in the arse is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PAIN IN THE ARSE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Rectal pain

Rectal pain is the symptom of pain in the area of the rectum. A number of different causes have been documented.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PAIN IN THE ARSE


arse
ɑːs
Artigas
ɑːˈtiːɡɑːs
bluegrass
ˈbluːˌɡrɑːs
brass
brɑːs
bypass
ˈbaɪˌpɑːs
class
klɑːs
fiberglass
ˈfaɪbəɡlɑːs
first-class
ˈfɜːstˌklɑːs
glass
ɡlɑːs
grass
ɡrɑːs
hourglass
ˈaʊəˌɡlɑːs
impasse
æmˈpɑːs
litas
ˈliːtɑːs
maas
mɑːs
mas
mɑːs
middle-class
ˈmɪdəl klɑːs
overpass
ˈəʊvəˌpɑːs
pass
pɑːs
sparse
spɑːs
sunglass
ˈsʌnˌɡlɑːs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PAIN IN THE ARSE

pain
pain barrier
pain clinic
pain control
pain in the neck
pain relief
Paine
pained
painful
painfully
painfulness
painim
painkiller
painkilling
painless
painlessly
painlessness
pains
painstaker
painstaking

WORDS THAT END LIKE PAIN IN THE ARSE

carse
coarse
duck´s arse
enhearse
farse
hearse
hoarse
inhearse
misparse
parse
Pearse
pig´s arse
rehearse
short-arse
smart arse
smartarse
tight-arse

Synonyms and antonyms of pain in the arse in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pain in the arse» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PAIN IN THE ARSE

Find out the translation of pain in the arse to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pain in the arse from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pain in the arse» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

疼痛的屁股
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

dolor en el culo
570 millions of speakers

English

pain in the arse
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गधा में दर्द
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ألم في المؤخرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

боль в заднице
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dor na bunda
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গাধা মধ্যে ব্যথা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

emmerde
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sakit di pantat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schmerz im Arsch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

お尻の痛み
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

엉덩이에 통증이
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pain ing bokong
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đau trong ass
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கழுத்தில் வலி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गाढव मध्ये वेदना
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kıçtaki acı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

dolore nel culo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ból w dupie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

біль в дупі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

durere în fund
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πόνος στο γάιδαρο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pyn in die gat
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

smärta i röven
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

smerte i ræva
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pain in the arse

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PAIN IN THE ARSE»

The term «pain in the arse» is very widely used and occupies the 13.173 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PAIN IN THE ARSE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «pain in the arse» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «pain in the arse» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pain in the arse

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QUOTES WITH «PAIN IN THE ARSE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word pain in the arse.
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Harold Pinter
I could be a bit of a pain in the arse. Since I've come out of my cancer, I must say I intend to be even more of a pain in the arse.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PAIN IN THE ARSE»

Discover the use of pain in the arse in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pain in the arse and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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I wish I was twenty one now - doping in the australian peloton
One older rider recalls the early phases of the system: Q: Was it a pain in the arse ? A: At times, when we were on holidays or something like that, it was a pain in the arse. Q: That's what everyone says. A: We couldn't do it online at the start.
martin hardie david shilbury claudio bozzi
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Between Silk and Cyanide: A Codemaker's War, 1941-1945
I wrote one out and told him it was based on an SOE opinion poll: ye o thomas is a pain in the arse The lowest letter in that phrase is a. I asked him to put the figure 1 beneath it. ye o thomas is a pain in the arse 1. Then the figure 2 beneath the ...
Leo Marks, 2001
3
Wordbook of Australian Idiom: Aussie Slang
... it, that, they, this is annoying or boring— 'I'm suffering, what a real pain in the arse' arse, smart A vain person a know-all— 'Don't be such a smart arse' arse, up The business became insolvent, it failed— 'The business went arse-up' arse, ...
Kerrin P. Rowe, 2005
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An Asperger Dictionary of Everyday Expressions: Second Edition
176 / PACKING HEAT Pain in the arse Ruder version of pain in the neck.*** Pain in the ass Means the same as pain in the arse.*** Pain in the backside Means the same as pain in the neck, but ruder.** Pain in the elbow Means the same as ...
Ian Stuart-Hamilton, 2006
5
A Dictionary of Anglo-American Proverbs & Proverbial ...
1983 If sex is a pain in the arse, you're doing it wrong. (p. 13) 1983 Bottom pinchers are a pain in the arse. (p. 77) Kilroy, Roger, and Edward McLachlan. Graffiti 5: As the Actress Said to the Bishop. London: Corgi Books, 1983. 1988 " You're a ...
George B. Bryan, Wolfgang Mieder, 2005
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Using French: A Guide to Contemporary Usage
R2 ennuyer Rl* foutre les boules/les glandes a qn to trouble, to bore cela m' ennuierait d'arriver en retard; c'est mi professeur qui ennuie ses etudiants chaque fois qu'il ouvre la bouche to give sb a pain in the arse ca m'a foutu les boules/les ...
Ronald Ernest Batchelor, M. H. Offord, 2000
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A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English
See anchor, 4; arsehole; ask my arse!; grease a fat sow . . .; my arse; pain in the arse; tear the arse . . .; hamdudgeon; sport an arse; the arse entries at mow, in Appendix; lose his arse... arse, v.t. To kick (C. 19—20); to dismiss, esp. from a job  ...
Eric Partridge, 2006
8
Untitled
... child is a real pain in the neck. . a pain in the arse/backside uk and australian english (us pain in the ass/butt) offensive someone or something that is very annoying: The kids were a real pain in the arse. Other ways of saying pain Ache is ...
9
Film & the Law
20 This line is returned to at the end of the film when Mark Sway tells Roy Foltrigg that he has been a pain in the arse, to which he responds 'and I can assure you that you have been an even bigger pain in the arse'. 21 In addition to the District ...
Steve Greenfield, 2001
10
Kisses in the Nederends
'Who's singing and dancing with a pain in the arse, for Chrissake!' 'Mind your language, Brother Oilei. It's extremely blasphemous. There are in this room ladies with clean souls and sensitive ears.' 'Mere with sensitive ears? And Rita with a ...
Epeli Hau'ofa, 1987

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PAIN IN THE ARSE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pain in the arse is used in the context of the following news items.
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Twitter Is Using Copyright Law To Bust Joke Thieves
Imitation is supposed to be the sincerest form of flattery, but for comedians on Twitter it's a pain in the arse. Joke theft is rampant, with “parody” ... «Gizmodo Australia, Jul 15»
2
Pebble Time version 3.2 review: Screen improvements and a killer bug
I then had to go back to the Pebble store and re-download. Which, in a word, was a pain in the arse. I've now also found that I can't reorder my ... «Recombu, Jul 15»
3
London declares war on Yorkshire
The Ministry of Defence expressed enthusiasm for the new strategy, a spokesman saying: 'It's a pain in the arse fighting bloody wars in the ... «NewsBiscuit, Jul 15»
4
10 Men's Style & Grooming Hacks For Summer Heat
For all its joys, the hot season is a pain in the arse. Author Russell Baker had it best: “Ah summer, what power you have to make us suffer and ... «FashionBeans, Jul 15»
5
The $1.4b deal to take over Energy Developments will deliver MD …
Pritchard was unusually blunt earlier this year when asked about working with PEP, describing it as “a real pain in the arse sometimes''. «Courier Mail, Jul 15»
6
Turns out, Michael J. Fox wasn't a fan of the DeLorean
It's probably one of the most iconic movie cars out there, but turns out the good old DeLorean was just one big pain in the arse, according to its ... «Entertainment.ie, Jul 15»
7
The Waterford kayaker who shattered the record for …
“Wake up as early as 3am, take down the tent, pack the gear, put on the clothes, the wet gear was a pain in the arse because you're fighting the ... «The42, Jul 15»
8
UK's richest woman rocks in Ringsend
I was also expecting her to be a total pain in the arse; she was actually good crack and not remotely up herself. Asked about how she thinks ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
9
John Allen: Warming up to players' pre-match preparations
It's the worst part of my working week, a 15 minute pain in the arse. Quarter of an hour completely wasted. Most of the time I'll be thinking of ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
10
Steady Progress In Right Direction, Except For AUD/USD
Indeed, USD/JPY has been a pain in the arse over the past couple of weeks, but does seem to have settled on a slower development that is ... «Investing.com, Jul 15»

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