: committed without reservation : thoroughgoing
a whole-hog patriot
: the whole way or farthest limit
—usually used adverbially in the phrase go the whole hog
: to the fullest extent : without reservation : completely
accepting whole hog the standards … of the majority—
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Examples of whole-hog in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebRobert F. Moss, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2023
Ribs are now indeed an option on his menus alongside the must-try whole hog.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2023
Amsterdam Company, 807 W 19th St, Houston, TX 77008 Visit the website Khói Barbecue The bite: whole hog bánh cuốn Find it: Khói wins points for creativity for its Carolina-style pork on Vietnamese rice rolls.
—Emma Balter, Chron, 4 Apr. 2023
Boston University’s Questrom School of Business has gone the whole hog and now offers its full MBA online for just $24,000.
—The Economist, 2 Nov. 2019
So is the climax, which goes whole hog with wishful dramatic thinking.
—Michael Phillips, chicagotribune.com, 19 July 2019
The twins took their massive settlement and went whole hog for bitcoin.
—Chuck Jaffe, The Seattle Times, 1 Sep. 2017
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Noun
The heart of the operation, though, is slow-cooking whole hogs over hickory coals on big cinderblock pits.
—Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2023
Ribs are now indeed an option on his menus alongside the must-try whole hog.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2023
Amsterdam Company, 807 W 19th St, Houston, TX 77008 Visit the website Khói Barbecue The bite: whole hog bánh cuốn Find it: Khói wins points for creativity for its Carolina-style pork on Vietnamese rice rolls.
—Emma Balter, Chron, 4 Apr. 2023
Boston University’s Questrom School of Business has gone the whole hog and now offers its full MBA online for just $24,000.
—The Economist, 2 Nov. 2019
So is the climax, which goes whole hog with wishful dramatic thinking.
—Michael Phillips, chicagotribune.com, 19 July 2019
The twins took their massive settlement and went whole hog for bitcoin.
—Chuck Jaffe, The Seattle Times, 1 Sep. 2017
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“Whole-hog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whole-hog. Accessed 3 Oct. 2023.
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whole hog
1 of 2 noun
: the whole way or farthest limit : all
go the whole hog and invite all your friends
whole hog
2 of 2 adverb
: to the fullest extent : completely
accepted whole hog their explanation of events
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