See wazoo on Wiktionary
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"ref": "1969 September 3, Richard K. Shull, “What 'Mr. Deeds' Is Depends On Speaker”, in Indianapolis News, page 19:",
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"The anus; ass."
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"(slang) The anus; ass."
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"ref": "1969, Beard & Kennedy, Bored of the Rings, page 87:",
"text": "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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"word": "wazoo"
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