Where does the saying out the wazoo come from?
Where does the saying out the wazoo come from?
While it professes not to know the origin of “wazoo,” it says that others suspect it may come from the French oiseau, or bird, through a Louisiana Creole term, “razoo,” for raspberry. (Those with particularly fertile dirty minds may be able to make the connection.) It’s almost exclusively American.
What does pain in the kazoo mean?
It is a euphemism for “up the ass,” or “up the rectum.” The OED defines “wazoo” as “buttocks or anus.” (I would say, anus or rectum; not really the buttocks.) Usually the expression doesn’t involve anything actually going into a person’s rectum, but it can.
What is the meaning of Wahzoo?
Slang. the buttocks or anus. chiefly in the phrase up (or out) the wazoo, to a great or excessive degree; in abundance or overabundance.
What does out the Gazoo mean?
slang In great, extreme, or excessive abundance. A less common variant of “out the wazoo.” (Both “wazoo” and “gazoo” are slang terms for the buttocks or anus.) The company’s had financial difficulties out the gazoo lately, but the CEO is adamant that it will start making a profit soon.
What do macaroons mean?
1 : a small cookie composed chiefly of egg whites, sugar, and ground almonds or coconut.
What does Wazzu stand for?
WAZZU
| Acronym | Definition |
|---|---|
| WAZZU | Washington State University |
Who invented Macron?
Macaron
| Parisian-style macarons (vanilla flavour) | |
|---|---|
| Alternative names | French macaroon |
| Created by | Pierre Desfontaines or Claude Gerbet. |
| Main ingredients | Cookie: egg white, icing sugar, granulated sugar, almond powder, food colouring Filling: buttercream or clotted cream, ganache, or jam |
| Cookbook: Macaron Media: Macaron |
Is a Macaron a biscuit?
They’re a small light biscuit, crunchy outside and soft inside, made with ground almonds, sugar and egg whites. Macaroons are sometimes flavoured with additional ingredients such as coffee, chocolate, nuts or fruit.
