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go the whole pile

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.11 in modern English

Syllables
go the w-hole pile
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To stake all of one's money on a single outcome.

Dated; Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

In allusion to the piles of gold dust used as currency by gambling miners in America.

Usage

Inflected Forms

goes the whole pile (present, singular) going the whole pile (participle, present) went the whole pile (past) gone the whole pile (participle, past)

Questions

What does go the whole pile mean?
To stake all of one's money on a single outcome.
Where does go the whole pile come from?
In allusion to the piles of gold dust used as currency by gambling miners in America.

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