Definition of whole-hog
: committed without reservation : thoroughgoing
- a whole-hog patriot
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First Known Use of whole-hog
1829
Definition of whole hog
: the whole way or farthest limit
—usually used adverbially in the phrase go the whole hog
First Known Use of whole hog
1825
Definition of whole hog
: to the fullest extent : without reservation : completely
- accepting whole hog the standards … of the majority
- —R. B. Kaplan
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Davis is also taking reservations for butcher pigs, by the half or whole hog.
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From a family-run operation out of a gas station in Vista to an upscale shopping center in La Jolla, a strip mall in Lemon Grove and a hipster hay bale hangout in North Park, San Diego is going whole hog for barbecue.
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Why not go the whole hog and use the output of the transistors to drive what is known as an AC induction motor?
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Enjoy an up-close demo on breaking down a whole hog, accompanied by cocktails and hors d’oeuvres.
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At Hogs for the Cause, 85 teams vied to smoke the best butt, ribs and whole hogs.
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The logo is a stand-in for restaurant owner and pitmaster Carey Bringle, a Nashville native who grew up around Western Tennessee’s rich barbecue culture and fondly recalls his grandfather cooking whole hogs for family gatherings.
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As have other marques, such as Mercedes’ AMG, BMW’s M, and Cadillac’s V, Hyundai will be adding a middle trim that capitalizes on the N brand without going whole hog on modifications.
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Most people had a favorite local place, and every place mostly made the same thing: Chopped pork, either from a whole hog or a shoulder, preferably cooked slowly over wood coals.
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First Known Use of whole hog
1840
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