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Etymology
Possibly a variant of kazoo.
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wazoo (plural wazoos)
- (slang) The anus; ass/arse.
1969 September 3, Richard K. Shull, “What 'Mr. Deeds' Is Depends On Speaker”, in Indianapolis News, page 19:"When you get burned once," Markham continued, "as I did in 'Second Hundred Years' ... where I got my wazoo shot off ..."
2011 January 15, Dan Mandel & Chris Pearson, “The Ninja” (10:11 from the start), in Dan Vs., season 1, episode 4, spoken by Dan (Curtis Armstrong):“He's doing it wrong! I am much more suave, debonair, and sophisticated than that!” “Yes, Dan, that's a very debonair stain you have on your shirt.” “I'll have you know I have sophistication coming out the wazoo!”
- (slang) A horrible person; an arsehole.
1969, Beard & Kennedy, Bored of the Rings, page 87:Even now, in the spring, the river softly cries, 'Menthol, Menthol, you are one wazoo. One day I'm the elf next door and the poof I'm a river.'
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