shoot one's wad

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shoot one's wad

verb shoots one's wad · shooting one's wad · shot one's wad

  1. slang To expend all of one's resources or efforts; to express all the arguments or ideas which one has. Well, I guess I have about "shot my wad," and had better "cork up," or I might find my way to the waste-basket.

    Similar: blow one's load, blow one's wad, shoot one's bolt

  2. slang To spend all of one's money. During the summer of 1965 my two daughters and I, traveling on a very limited budget, shot our wad at Sharrow Bay - and never regretted a penny of it.

    Similar: blow one's wad

  3. slang, vulgar To ejaculate. However, Mike had shot his wad into the mouth of the man whose body was now jammed back against his and he began jacking the throbbing cock faster and harder!

    Similar: blow one's wad

Similar: shoot one's load, ejaculate

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@misc{shoot_one_s_wad_2026,
  title = {shoot one's wad},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/shoot%20one's%20wad},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}