Meanings
plural pains in the backside
- euphemisticSynonym of pain in the ass.
Perry can undoubtedly be a pain in the backside but in Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing he wears his big, bruised heart on his sleeve. The overwhelming sense is of a lonely, disappointed man in desperate need of a hug.
2022 November 16, Fiona Sturges, “Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing by Matthew Perry review – being Chandler Bing”, in The GuardianSynonyms: pain in the ass
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of pain in the ass.
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pain in the backside. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pain%20in%20the%20backside
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