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n. idiomatic Someone or something which is annoying, irritating or inconvenient

WordNet 3.0

n. a bothersome annoying person
n. something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness

Examples

“Well, I could see that Mrs. Woozley was going to be a pain in the neck and a lot of trouble and I didn't know if I could manage that or not.”

Oral History Interview with Virginia Foster Durr, March 13, 14, 15, 1975. Interview G-0023-2. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007)

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