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whole hog
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  1. whole hog
  2. whole-hog

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

Rhymes with WHOLE HOG

agog, backlog, befog, bullfrog, defog, eclogue, eggnog, footslog, gas log, groundhog, gulag, hedgehog, ice fog, leapfrog, photog, prologue, putlog, quahog, road hog, sandhog, stalag, tree frog, unclog, warthog, Weblog, wood frog, Yule log

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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