Something monstrous or portentous; a shocking sight, sorry spectacle, disgraceful thing.

= bysen, n. 2.

slang or colloquial. Used as a term of abuse or contempt for a person (esp. a man or boy), now esp. for someone who is callous or wilfully cruel, or…

Frequently in plural. A nasty person or character; esp. a villain.

An objectionable person or thing. Frequently in plural.

figurative and in extended use.

An undesirable thing or person.

colloquial. As predicate. A difficult, unpleasant, annoying, or troublesome thing or task. Cf. pig, n.1 10. With to and infinitive.

figurative. More widely, something repugnant because of its difficulty or unendurable nature. colloquial.

slang. Without construction. An unpleasant, undesirable, or annoying thing or task; a great nuisance.

colloquial. As predicate: an unpleasant or troublesome thing. Frequently in a pig of a —.

In extended use.

Originally U.S. spec. A dispiriting, frustrating, or annoying circumstance, turn of events, etc.

A stupid, annoying, or objectionable person (esp. a male); one whose behaviour is considered knowingly obnoxious, provocative, or disruptive. Cf. dick…