everything and the kitchen sink

A form of everything but the kitchen sink — Almost everything, whether needed or not.

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Meanings

nouneverything and the kitchen sink (uncountable)
  1. alternativeidiomaticuncountableAlternative form of everything but the kitchen sink.
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everything and the kitchen sink. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/everything%20and%20the%20kitchen%20sink

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “everything and the kitchen sink,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/everything%20and%20the%20kitchen%20sink.

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