pain in the arse /ˈpeɪn ɪn ði ˌɑːs/ noun1 •(UK, Commonwealth) Someone or something that is annoying or frustrating.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. — 1980 formspains in the arse