pain in the neck Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a bothersome annoying person
    nuisance; pain.
    • that kid is a terrible pain
  2. noun something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness
    annoyance; pain in the ass; pain; infliction; bother; botheration.
    • washing dishes was a nuisance before we got a dish washer
    • a bit of a bother
    • he's not a friend, he's an infliction

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