Meaning
pain in the neck
- an annoying, bothersome person; nuisance
In a sentence
Mio fratello minore è un vero rompiscatole quando gioco al computer.
My younger brother is a real pain in the neck when I play computer games.
Non fare la rompiscatole e lasciami finire questo lavoro in pace!
Don't be a pain in the neck and let me finish this work in peace!
Quel cliente è un rompiscatole, ma dobbiamo comunque essere gentili.
That customer is a pain in the neck, but we still have to be polite.
Word forms (3)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| rompiscatole | singular |
| rompiscatole | plural |
| rompiscatole | Masc|Fem · plural |
Usage notes
- Informal: a colloquial but mild expression for an irritating person.
- Invariable: the form 'rompiscatole' is used for both genders and plurals.