to appear after being hidden or not active for a long time, especially in order to do something unpleasant
After you've been in a relationship for a long while, all sorts of little secrets start to come out of the woodwork.
Racists and extreme nationalists are crawling out of the woodwork to protest at the sudden increase in the number of immigrants.
Racists and extreme nationalists are crawling out of the woodwork to protest at the sudden increase in the number of immigrants.
by LovelyDaisy March 20, 2012

That was very Random...
We talkin Bout Usher u gunna turn around and talk bout SpongeBoB..THAT SHIT CAME OUT OF DA WOODWORKS!!
by Dominique Wisemen June 11, 2006

by babygirl05 September 07, 2005

by savonnn February 05, 2009

When a string of unexpected and potentially annoying or crappy events occur, or when annoying or crappy people/animals/objects begin to appear in rapid succession without prior notice.
by JAMZ! February 06, 2009
