Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pain in the butt

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.21 in modern English

Syllables
pain in the butt
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A nuisance; a source of trouble or annoyance.

Canadian usage; American usage; Informal

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

pains in the butt (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

proctalgia headache

Synonyms

pain in the neck pain in the rear pain in the ass pain in the arse pain in the bum pain in the back

Questions

What does pain in the butt mean?
A nuisance; a source of trouble or annoyance.

How to pronounce pain in the butt

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