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wazoo, n. slang (orig. and chiefly U.S.).
Brit. |wəˈzuː|, U.S. |ˌwæˈzu|
[Origin unknown. Compare kazoo n. Additions (which occurs in similar senses), and perhaps also bazoo n., razoo n.2
A link, via Louisiana Creole, with French oiseau bird (see enoisel v.) has been suggested (see Comments on Etymol.(1989) Jan. 14–16).]
1. The buttocks; the anus.
Freq. as a (euphemistic) substitute for ass in fig. phrases, as pain in the wazoo, etc.
1961Calif. Pelican (Univ. Calif., Berkeley) May (back cover) Run it up yer ol' wazoo! 1971Wall St. Jrnl. 20 Apr. 1 Golf itself is quite safe, the greatest risk being the possibility of a long drive plunking some poor fellow in the wazoo. 1975San Francisco Chron. 14 Feb. 40 Dating is a real pain in the wazoo. 1995Esquire Oct. 60/2 When we step forward to seek acclaim, to be raised up above the crowd, we can expect spears up the wazoo. 2002Sunday Herald (Glasgow) 13 Jan. (Review section) 16/5 Every band of half-wits that sails out of the NME's wazoo is immediately hailed as next in line for The Beatles' throne.
2. up (also out) the wazoo: in great quantities, in abundance, to excess.
1981Syracuse (N.Y.) Herald-Jrnl. 5 Jan. d8/3 There comes a time in performing when you just do it. You can have theory up the wazoo. 1983Amer. Bar. Assoc. Jrnl. (Nexis) June 69 834, I had done well—law review, Coif, American Jurisprudence book awards up the wazoo. 1991T. Deitz Soulsmith 10, I know for a fact that he's well provided for and insured out the wazoo. 2003L. Block Small Town 453 There'd be security up the wazoo, cops and Secret Service agents a mile deep. |