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单词 wazoo
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Definition of wazoo in English:

wazoo

noun wəˈzuːwäˈzo͞o
US informal
  • A person's buttocks or anus.

    〈美,非正式〉(人的)屁股;肛门

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Yeah, but if you do that again I'm going to put the showerhead up your wazoo.
    • This is a specialty in which the patient understandably would like to get it over with as quickly as possible, (when you've got a hand up your wazoo, less is definitely more, I assure you) so bedside manner and likeable appearance are not as much of a factor.
    • There were times when being moderately famous was a big pain in the wazoo.
    • My fear is that if he does not win his case, we will have rectal exams up the wazoo.

Phrases

  • up (or out) the wazoo

    • informal In great quantities.

      大量的(地)

      he's insured out the wazoo
      Jack and I have got work up the wazoo already
      Example sentencesExamples
      • You know, you'd think a genuine people-person like me would have friends coming out the wazoo.
      • Fine her up the wazoo and put her on house arrest.
      • Even Mr. McDonald doesn't suggest that it's reasonable to tax smokers up the wazoo and legislate against their constitutional right to assemble peacefully.
      • I self-published and yes, I got reviewed up the wazoo.
      • I have a whole bunch of photos from the trip and stories up the wazoo that I hope to post in a day or two.
      • You're right, those two have issues out the wazoo, and Lana is off to find out why.
      • When a candidate says he wants to cut taxes, you can interpret that to mean that he wants to hike tax rates up the wazoo.
      • A terrorist has no problem at all getting fake I.D. up the wazoo.
      • ‘I've worked at companies that had capital up the wazoo, but you couldn't get any money for maintenance because the financial strategy of the company was to reduce expenses,’ McCune says.
      • They've got historical significance out the wazoo!

Origin

1960s: of unknown origin.

Definition of wazoo in US English:

wazoo

nounwäˈzo͞o
US informal
  • The anus.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • This is a specialty in which the patient understandably would like to get it over with as quickly as possible, (when you've got a hand up your wazoo, less is definitely more, I assure you) so bedside manner and likeable appearance are not as much of a factor.
    • Yeah, but if you do that again I'm going to put the showerhead up your wazoo.
    • My fear is that if he does not win his case, we will have rectal exams up the wazoo.
    • There were times when being moderately famous was a big pain in the wazoo.

Phrases

  • up (or out) the wazoo

    • informal Very much; in great quantity; to a great degree.

      he's insured out the wazoo
      Jack and I have got work up the wazoo already
      Example sentencesExamples
      • I have a whole bunch of photos from the trip and stories up the wazoo that I hope to post in a day or two.
      • Even Mr. McDonald doesn't suggest that it's reasonable to tax smokers up the wazoo and legislate against their constitutional right to assemble peacefully.
      • They've got historical significance out the wazoo!
      • A terrorist has no problem at all getting fake I.D. up the wazoo.
      • ‘I've worked at companies that had capital up the wazoo, but you couldn't get any money for maintenance because the financial strategy of the company was to reduce expenses,’ McCune says.
      • When a candidate says he wants to cut taxes, you can interpret that to mean that he wants to hike tax rates up the wazoo.
      • You're right, those two have issues out the wazoo, and Lana is off to find out why.
      • You know, you'd think a genuine people-person like me would have friends coming out the wazoo.
      • I self-published and yes, I got reviewed up the wazoo.
      • Fine her up the wazoo and put her on house arrest.

Origin

1960s: of unknown origin.

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