wazoo

American  

[wah-zoo] / wɑˈzu /

noun

Slang.

plural

wazoos

1. the anus.

2. the buttocks.

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idioms

1. up / out the wazoo, to an extreme degree or in great abundance.

   She's got problems up the wazoo.

Etymology

Origin of wazoo

An Americanism dating back to 1960–65; origin uncertain; kazoo ( def. )

Example Sentences

Rapid-fire gags, pop culture references out the wazoo, episode-long character arcs, stories that lean into the surreal — there is perhaps no better episode than Season 2’s “Epidemiology” that demonstrates “Community’s” greatest strengths.

From Los Angeles Times

“But I live in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Money goes a long ways there. It’s not like I’m spending money out the wazoo every week. I don’t need a lot to be happy. I don’t need a lot to live within my means.”

From Seattle Times

When Sonja stands at the lip of Crappie Lake and lets the world know, "I have to do gas," and Luann reins her in by blowing on the vintage "Wazoo" purchased during her drunken days in Palm Beach, they're not fooling anyone.

From Salon

Oh my God, some of the nails I saw in Miami, like $200 manicures, gems up the wazoo, probably 4 inches long.

From Los Angeles Times

Players are already armored up the wazoo, and the only thing that has accomplished is to give them a false sense of being bulletproof.

From Salon