"from the rooter to the tooter" meaning in English

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Prepositional phrase

Etymology: Referring to a pig, with the rooter being the snout (with which pigs like to root), and the tooter being the anus. Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} from the rooter to the tooter, {{en-PP}} from the rooter to the tooter
  1. (idiomatic, Southern US) From head to toe. Tags: Southern-US, idiomatic Related terms: rootin' tootin'
    Sense id: en-from_the_rooter_to_the_tooter-en-prep_phrase-GP1CDEae Categories (other): Southern US English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 72 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 78 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 88 12
  2. (idiomatic, Southern US) To waste very little; to use all available resources. Tags: Southern-US, idiomatic
    Sense id: en-from_the_rooter_to_the_tooter-en-prep_phrase-3EHvrQR6 Categories (other): Southern US English
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        "From head to toe."
      ],
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        "(idiomatic, Southern US) From head to toe."
      ],
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      ],
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        [
          "use",
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        [
          "available",
          "available"
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          "resources",
          "resources"
        ]
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        "(idiomatic, Southern US) To waste very little; to use all available resources."
      ],
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  ],
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        "From head to toe."
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        "(idiomatic, Southern US) From head to toe."
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      ],
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          "waste",
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          "use",
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        [
          "available",
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        ],
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          "resources",
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        ]
      ],
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        "(idiomatic, Southern US) To waste very little; to use all available resources."
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