go whole hog

A form of go the whole hog — To do something as completely or entirely as possible; to hold back or reserve nothing.

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Meanings

verbgo whole hog (third-person singular simple present goes whole hog, present participle going whole hog, simple past went whole hog, past participle gone whole hog)

present singular third person goes whole hog · participle present going whole hog · past went whole hog · participle past gone whole hog

  1. USalternativeAlternative form of go the whole hog.
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APA

go whole hog. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/go%20whole%20hog

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “go whole hog,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/go%20whole%20hog.

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