went the 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

verb
  1. pastsimple past of go the whole hog
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went the whole hog. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/went%20the%20whole%20hog

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“went the whole hog.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/went%20the%20whole%20hog. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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

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