whole hog

English

Etymology

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Adjective

whole hog (not comparable)

1. (informal) Total; entire; without restraint.

Adverb

whole hog (not comparable)

1. (informal) Totally; entirely.

Noun

whole hog

1. The entire amount; the full extent.

Derived terms

• go the whole hog

See also

• the whole nine yards