Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

whole hog

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.56 in modern English

Syllables
whole hog
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Total; entire; without restraint.

Colloquial

adv

Totally; entirely.

Colloquial

noun

The entire amount; the full extent.

Colloquial

Etymology

See go the whole hog.

Usage

Phrases

go the whole hog whole-hogger whole-hoggism

Synonyms

all the marbles bag and baggage everytang everything but the galley stove everything but the kitchen sink everything under the sun full monty hook line and sinker kit and caboodle lock stock and barrel

Questions

What does whole hog mean?
Total; entire; without restraint.
Where does whole hog come from?
See go the whole hog.

How to pronounce whole hog

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