# pain in the ass

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Something or someone that causes discomfort, frustration, or annoyance.
2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see pain, in, the, ass.

## Etymology
Dysphemistically modelled after pain in the neck. First attested in the early to mid-20th century.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pain-in-the-ass