whole hog


whole hog

Slang n. The whole way; the fullest extent: went the whole hog and ordered dessert.adv. Completely; unreservedly: swallowed the official version whole hog.

whole hog

n slang the whole or total extent (esp in the phrase go the whole hog)

whole′ hog′


n. the furthest extent; everything. Idioms: go (the) whole hog, to do something completely or thoroughly: to go whole hog for the celebration. [1820–30] whole′-hog′, adj.