English · Slang Attested

royal pain

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Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Someone or something that is very annoying.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người hoặc điều gì đó rất khó chịu

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⚠ Register: derogatory, slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

And while the spine's no doubt a miraculous array of vertebrae, ligaments, muscle and nerve tissue, it can also be a royal pain in the... well, lower back region.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A feeling of being very annoyed.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Cảm giác rất bực tức

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⚠ Register: derogatory, slang

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “royal pain” mean?

Someone or something that is very annoying.

Is “royal pain” formal or informal?

royal pain is generally derogatory, slang.

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