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1. booger in the nose of progress
anything that impedes positive social or organizational evolution; a hindrance to social progress
the constant infighting over America's alleged role as world policeman is a booger in the nose of progress

getting bogged down in logistics and semantic quibbles instead of seeking true consensus is a booger in the nose of progress; can't we just lay our differences aside and find common ground in our shared interests?

we all live on one fragile planet: this quibbling about economics while our world dies is a booger in the nose of progress!
2. pain
An annoyance, hindrance, or inconvenience.
My car broke down again. What a pain!
3. putz
An epithet which, applied to a person, dehumanizes hir as an obstacle...something in the way...a hindrance (to one's progress).

I made this word up circa 1978(it SOUNDS Yiddish but it's not!). It began as "putts", iow, people in traffic ahead of me who were just "puttin'" along in their slow-assed cars.
"Come on, ya putz! Move yer ass! I'm late for work here!"
4. Dick in the ass
(n) A hindrance, something that impedes, an obstacle; an uncomfortable or awkward situation; a stubborn person
I got stuck with the midget on my basketball team. What a dick in the ass.

I was buying condoms. My girlfriend's dad was my clerk. What a dick in the ass.

Ezekiel wouldn't admit he lost the fight. What a dick in the ass.
5. help not a hindrance
what your mother suggests you be in situations when you're causing a delay, interruption, or some degree of difficulty in her completing some routine task
Mom: I'm trying to finish grading these papers, so can you please quiet down?

Me: pffffffffffffft! fart

Mom: You know, you'd make my life a lot easier if you'd one day decide to be a help not a hindrance.
6. H.O.P.S
Hindrance of Progress and Success
While Michele attempted to write her final paper, Cassandra kept asking her to play cards.

Cassandra: "Lets play cards!"
Michele: "You're being a H.O.P.S. right now."
7. impeacho
english transcription of italian word that means hindrance,trouble,fix.
Person 1: what's up man?
Person 2: not good.....
Person 1: are ya in a fix?
Person 2: yeah!!!i'm in an impeacho.
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