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up the ying-yang

up the ying-yang is the alternative form of up the yin-yang.

Meaning of up the yin-yang

Prepositional phrase

  1. (colloquial, idiomatic, mildly, vulgar) Synonym of out the wazoo.
    • We've got bananas up the yin-yang this week. Does anyone know how to make banana bread?
    Synonyms:
    out the wazoo

Questions about up the ying-yang

What is up the ying-yang the alternative form of?
Up the ying-yang is the alternative form of up the yin-yang.

Words near up the ying-yang in the dictionary

  1. up the wall
  2. up the walls
  3. up the wazoo
  4. up the yin-yang
  5. up the ying yang
  6. up the ying-yang
  7. up there
  8. up till
  9. up to
  10. up to 11
  11. up to a point

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