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1whole hog
noun
Definition of WHOLE HOG
: the whole way or farthest limit —usually used adverbially in the phrase go the whole hog
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First Known Use of WHOLE HOG
1828
2whole hog
adverb
Definition of WHOLE HOG
: to the fullest extent : without reservation : completely <accepting whole hog the standards … of the majority — R. B. Kaplan>
First Known Use of WHOLE HOG
1844
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