wazoo

noun

wa·​zoo (ˌ)wä-ˈzü How to pronounce wazoo (audio)
slang
: anus
Phrases
up the wazoo or less commonly out the wazoo
: in excess
we've got lawyers up the wazooSteven Bochco

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But the end result still sounds auto-tuned up the wazoo, zhuzhed further with great dollops of coloratura note-bending and wailing. Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Apr. 2024 As every aspiring writer is taught, drama is conflict, and, in technical terms, pickleball has drama out the wazoo. Beth Teitell, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Aug. 2023 The third chapter in the saga of Alex the lion (Ben Stiller) and his Central Park Zoo pals… has timing up the wazoo. Gwen Ihnat, EW.com, 28 Apr. 2023 And keep in mind that there's no reason to make your equipment management processes a nightmare by tracking everything out the wazoo. Lee Hutchinson, Ars Technica, 28 Aug. 2020 See all Example Sentences for wazoo 

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wazoo was in 1961

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“Wazoo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wazoo. Accessed 9 Dec. 2024.

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