out the ass

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Meaning · English

Synonym of out the wazoo.

Register: slang, vulgar

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

They will hire a Harvard graduate and pay him out the ass before looking at some middle-aged person who should have had his shit together years ago. Then there's me . . . thirty-four at nine dollars an hour.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “out the ass” mean?

Synonym of out the wazoo.

Is “out the ass” formal or informal?

out the ass is generally slang, vulgar.